Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Argentina
6.42 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.71 million against 6.42 million in Argentina, a difference of 285,350.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 137,423 | 1.36 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 826,761 | 1.78 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 1.78 million | 3.40 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 3.69 million | 5.21 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9.58 million | 4.66 million | 4.92 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 6.52 million | 573,440 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.71 million against 6.42 million in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 285,350, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Argentina ranks 21st 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.