Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 19.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 19.75 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 21.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.75 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 2.86 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 3.14 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 6.19 | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 6.73 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 7.23 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 7.03 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.1 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.13 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.27 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.33 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.6 | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 13.1 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 13.4 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.5 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 17.5 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 18.33 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 18.97 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.08 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.79 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.41 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.86 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.61 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.22 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.56 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.75 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 17.74 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.62 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 15.14 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 17.74 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 17.65 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.55 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.05 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 21.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.41 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.75 | -3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 19.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 81% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 19.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +58.4% | 7.33 | 11.6 |
| 1981 | +52.7% | 3.14 | 4.8 |
| 1979 | +33.9% | 2.14 | 2.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 | 1.53 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 | 3.14 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 | 11.6 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 | 17.22 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 | 12.5 | 17.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.16 | 18.55 | 21.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 compare
- 60 Ireland 20.51 compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 compare
- 64 Suriname 19.56 compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia was 19.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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