Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.16 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4453 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.467 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4975 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6821 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7296 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7795 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7998 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8355 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8732 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.99 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +60.3% | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.2383 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +47.4% | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8292 units per square kilometre | 0.574 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 121 Lithuania 3.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Latvia 3.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Brazil 3.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Venezuela 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Chile 2.66 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.