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.

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.

Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

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 (per 100 people) over time

Ireland
Saudi Arabia

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 214 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 214 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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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: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.