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

Pakistan
-1.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pakistan rank
83rd
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
-200204060196119922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports -1.15 % change on previous year against -1.19 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Pakistan ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.08 % change on previous year 14.18 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 10.89 % change on previous year 16.15 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 14.05 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year Pakistan
2000s 8.62 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year Pakistan
2010s -2.36 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year 9.37 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -1.63 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 6.3 % 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, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan, at -1.15 % change on previous year against -1.19 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Pakistan ranks 83rd 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.