Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions
Mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 664.00 million against 54.18 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 609.82 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 46 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 208,064 | 2.81 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 250.13 million | 16.85 million | 233.28 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 566.84 million | 48.80 million | 518.04 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 618.00 million | 48.70 million | 569.30 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 664.00 million against 54.18 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 609.82 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.