Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Algeria
6.93 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6.93 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 224,730.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,842 | 137,423 | 1,420 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 519,114 | 826,761 | 307,647 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.78 million | 604,506 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 3.69 million | 1.26 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 4.66 million | 1.10 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.74 million | 6.52 million | 779,386 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 6.93 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 224,730, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.