Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Colombia
6.32 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 391,020.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 764,850 137,423 627,427 Colombia
1980s 1.60 million 826,761 770,713 Colombia
1990s 4.15 million 1.78 million 2.36 million Colombia
2000s 7.66 million 3.69 million 3.98 million Colombia
2010s 7.09 million 4.63 million 2.46 million Colombia
2020s 7.19 million 6.52 million 669,142 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
391,020, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.