Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 6.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 6.71 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,600, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,423 | 93,600 | 277,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 826,761 | 319,576 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.23 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 2.96 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million | 3.75 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 million | 5.75 million | 6.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 54.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 6.71 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,600 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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 telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.