Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Pakistan
3.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
124th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
02468196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.34 units per square kilometre against 3.16 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.18 units per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2495 units per square kilometre 0.0639 units per square kilometre 0.1855 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 0.6202 units per square kilometre 0.3846 units per square kilometre 0.2356 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 2.49 units per square kilometre 0.8292 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 5.75 units per square kilometre 1.72 units per square kilometre 4.04 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 5.67 units per square kilometre 2.17 units per square kilometre 3.5 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 3.44 units per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre 0.425 units per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan, at 3.34 units per square kilometre against 3.16 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
0.18 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.