Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
6.32 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Uzbekistan rank
22nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 384,350.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Uzbekistan ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1970s 181,245 450,000 268,755 Uzbekistan
1980s 826,761 918,000 91,239 Uzbekistan
1990s 1.78 million 1.52 million 258,155 Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.69 million 1.76 million 1.92 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.66 million 2.96 million 1.71 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 6.52 million 5.88 million 643,122 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.71 million against 6.32 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
384,350, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Uzbekistan ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.