Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Turkey
9.03 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Turkey rank
17th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.03 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.32 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,423 | 626,576 | 489,154 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 826,761 | 2.71 million | 1.88 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 12.53 million | 10.75 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 18.43 million | 14.74 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 12.87 million | 8.21 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6.52 million | 10.98 million | 4.46 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.03 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 2.32 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 212 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.