Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Colombia
6.32 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 391,020.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764,850 | 137,423 | 627,427 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 826,761 | 770,713 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 1.78 million | 2.36 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 3.69 million | 3.98 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.08 million | 4.66 million | 2.42 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.19 million | 6.52 million | 669,142 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 391,020, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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.