New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

New Zealand
24.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
24.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
168th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
0102030196519942023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 24.92 units per square kilometre against 24.41 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.51 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6 units per square kilometre 0.0968 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 12.46 units per square kilometre 7.84 units per square kilometre 4.62 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 20.79 units per square kilometre 22.7 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 23.35 units per square kilometre 22.02 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
New Zealand, at 24.92 units per square kilometre against 24.41 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
0.51 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.