Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) was 43.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Saudi Arabia stood at 43.36. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 257.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Saudi Arabia peaked at 43.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2011.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3 | — |
| 2012 | 0.89 | +196.7% |
| 2015 | 12.13 | +1262.9% |
| 2016 | 14.79 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 16.63 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 19.68 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 19.56 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 32.51 | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 40.81 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 42.78 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 43.36 | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 43.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.8, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 43.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.75, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 | 0.3 | 19.68 | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.63 | 23.7 | 43.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 13 Germany 44.65 compare
- 14 Malta 44.47 compare
- 15 Belgium 43.47 compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.98 compare
- 18 Denmark 42.55 compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.73 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 41.73 compare
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Saudi Arabia was 43.36 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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