Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 77.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 70.29 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.57 million | 137,423 | 7.43 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 18.76 million | 826,761 | 17.93 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 42.13 million | 1.78 million | 40.35 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 92.85 million | 3.69 million | 89.16 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 104.28 million | 4.63 million | 99.65 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 86.40 million | 6.52 million | 79.88 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 77.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 70.29 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.