What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Saudi Arabia and Suriname?

0.19 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Suriname?

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Saudi Arabia

19.75 per 100 people

in 2024

Suriname

19.56 per 100 people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

62nd

Suriname rank

64th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Saudi Arabia
Suriname

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.75 per 100 people against 19.56 per 100 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.19 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 64th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.04 per 100 people	3.2 per 100 people	1.16 per 100 people	Suriname
1980s	6.39 per 100 people	6.39 per 100 people	0.0035 per 100 people	Saudi Arabia
1990s	13.54 per 100 people	12.22 per 100 people	1.32 per 100 people	Saudi Arabia
2000s	18.36 per 100 people	15.66 per 100 people	2.7 per 100 people	Saudi Arabia
2010s	16.28 per 100 people	15.2 per 100 people	1.08 per 100 people	Saudi Arabia
2020s	20.16 per 100 people	18.74 per 100 people	1.42 per 100 people	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Saudi Arabia or Suriname?: Saudi Arabia, at 19.75 per 100 people against 19.56 per 100 people in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Saudi Arabia and Suriname?: 0.19 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Suriname?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Suriname rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 64th of 213 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: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.