Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 6.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 6.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 470.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +148.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +221.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | +185.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4876 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6688 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7962 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9078 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +149.4% |
| 2016 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.6688 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 0.7962 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 New Zealand 7.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Indonesia 7.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Norway 6.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Finland 6.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uruguay 6.27 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 6.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 470.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband 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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.