Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Arab World
0.914 units per person
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.53 units per person
in 2024
Arab World rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Arab World
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.53 units per person against 0.914 units per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.616 units per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Arab World ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0039 units per person 0.0141 units per person 0.0102 units per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.2971 units per person 0.764 units per person 0.4669 units per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.9779 units per person 1.75 units per person 0.7693 units per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.9508 units per person 1.45 units per person 0.497 units per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.53 units per person against 0.914 units per person in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
0.616 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Arab World ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.