Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Ireland
20.51 per 100 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
19.75 per 100 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 20.51 per 100 people against 19.75 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.76 per 100 people.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.91 per 100 people 1.81 per 100 people 8.09 per 100 people Ireland
1980s 19.8 per 100 people 6.39 per 100 people 13.4 per 100 people Ireland
1990s 36.34 per 100 people 13.54 per 100 people 22.8 per 100 people Ireland
2000s 49.35 per 100 people 18.36 per 100 people 30.99 per 100 people Ireland
2010s 41.29 per 100 people 16.28 per 100 people 25.01 per 100 people Ireland
2020s 25.3 per 100 people 20.16 per 100 people 5.14 per 100 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Ireland, at 20.51 per 100 people against 19.75 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
0.76 per 100 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Ireland ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.