Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Landline phone subscriptions

Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
6.32 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Uzbekistan rank
22nd

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 384,350.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Uzbekistan ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1970s 181,245 450,000 268,755 Uzbekistan
1980s 826,761 918,000 91,239 Uzbekistan
1990s 1.78 million 1.52 million 258,155 Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.69 million 1.76 million 1.92 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.66 million 2.96 million 1.71 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 6.52 million 5.88 million 643,122 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
384,350, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Uzbekistan ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed