North America vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
North America
89.00 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
North America rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North America currently reports 89.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 82.29 million.
That makes North America's figure about 13.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.11 million | 137,423 | 84.97 million | North America |
| 1980s | 126.69 million | 826,761 | 125.86 million | North America |
| 1990s | 176.54 million | 1.78 million | 174.76 million | North America |
| 2000s | 194.66 million | 3.69 million | 190.97 million | North America |
| 2010s | 143.33 million | 4.63 million | 138.70 million | North America |
| 2020s | 103.00 million | 6.52 million | 96.48 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- North America, at 89.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 82.29 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.