Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 84.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 77.29 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 million | 137,423 | 2.07 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.26 million | 826,761 | 6.43 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 19.06 million | 1.78 million | 17.28 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 49.35 million | 3.69 million | 45.66 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 65.69 million | 4.63 million | 61.06 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 77.80 million | 6.52 million | 71.28 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 84.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 77.29 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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.