Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita was 0.424 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.424 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4301 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 206 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 capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | +136.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 units per person | +208.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 units per person | +174.0% |
| 2008 | 0.045 units per person | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0594 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0714 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0778 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0971 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2125 units per person | +118.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2067 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2148 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2259 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2263 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2501 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3439 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4182 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4301 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.424 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1665 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 0.2263 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3733 units per person | 0.2501 units per person | 0.4301 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 Netherlands 0.4354 units per person compare
- 17 Denmark 0.434 units per person compare
- 18 Greece 0.4314 units per person compare
- 20 Malta 0.4222 units per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4208 units per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.4099 units per person 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 capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.424 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4301 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.