IBRD only vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed broadband subscriptions

IBRD only
22.32 per 100 people
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
44.07 per 100 people
in 2024
IBRD only rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • IBRD only
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 44.07 per 100 people against 22.32 per 100 people in IBRD only, a difference of 21.75 per 100 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

IBRD only ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7 per 100 people 1.72 per 100 people 0.0167 per 100 people Saudi Arabia
2010s 10.15 per 100 people 16.5 per 100 people 6.35 per 100 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 18.7 per 100 people 37.74 per 100 people 19.05 per 100 people Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, IBRD only or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 44.07 per 100 people against 22.32 per 100 people in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?
21.75 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
IBRD only ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.