Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.8 per 100 people against 19.75 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.05 per 100 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 214 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 per 100 people | 7.45 per 100 people | 5.41 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 6.39 per 100 people | 15.07 per 100 people | 8.67 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 13.54 per 100 people | 26.28 per 100 people | 12.74 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 18.36 per 100 people | 26.52 per 100 people | 8.16 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 16.28 per 100 people | 25.14 per 100 people | 8.86 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 20.16 per 100 people | 22.49 per 100 people | 2.33 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 20.8 per 100 people against 19.75 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.05 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th 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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About this data
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.