France vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

France
-1.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.19 % change on previous year against -1.55 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

France ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 15.56 % change on previous year 14.18 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year France
1980s 6.85 % change on previous year 16.15 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.33 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.02 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s -0.942 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year 7.96 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -0.3393 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, France or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -1.19 % change on previous year against -1.55 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between France and Saudi Arabia?
0.36 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
France ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.