Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.19 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.19 units per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2142 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0216 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.19 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2142 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 units per person, in 1974.

Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0295 units per person 0.0216 units per person 0.0486 units per person 10
1980s 0.1013 units per person 0.0528 units per person 0.1156 units per person 10
1990s 0.1355 units per person 0.116 units per person 0.1749 units per person 10
2000s 0.1836 units per person 0.1722 units per person 0.1908 units per person 10
2010s 0.1657 units per person 0.1257 units per person 0.1846 units per person 9
2020s 0.1997 units per person 0.1822 units per person 0.2142 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person compare
  2. 61 Ireland 0.1998 units per person compare
  3. 62 Suriname 0.1956 units per person compare
  4. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1843 units per person compare
  5. 65 Qatar 0.1836 units per person compare
  6. 66 Cyprus 0.1807 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.19 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2142 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 units per person in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.