Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.16 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4453 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.467 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4975 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6821 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7296 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7795 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7998 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8355 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8732 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.99 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +60.3% | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.2383 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +47.4% | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8292 units per square kilometre | 0.574 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 121 Lithuania 3.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Latvia 3.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Brazil 3.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Venezuela 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Chile 2.66 units per square kilometre 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.