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
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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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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.