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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196519942024

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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.