Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.53 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.53 units per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.15 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0012 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.001 units per person1991: 0.001 units per person1992: 0.001 units per person1993: 0.001 units per person1994: 0.001 units per person1995: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.014 units per person1997: 0.023 units per person1998: 0.042 units per person1999: 0.054 units per person2000: 0.085 units per person2001: 0.148 units per person2002: 0.28 units per person2003: 0.385 units per person2004: 0.466 units per person2005: 0.689 units per person2006: 0.918 units per person2007: 1.3 units per person2008: 1.5 units per person2009: 1.9 units per person2010: 2.2 units per person2011: 2.2 units per person2012: 2 units per person2013: 1.9 units per person2014: 1.9 units per person2015: 1.8 units per person2016: 1.5 units per person2017: 1.3 units per person2018: 1.4 units per person2019: 1.4 units per person2020: 1.4 units per person2021: 1.5 units per person2022: 1.5 units per person2023: 1.6 units per person2024: 1.5 units per person

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.53 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.15 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1995.

Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0141 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0541 units per person 10
2000s 0.764 units per person 0.085 units per person 1.85 units per person 10
2010s 1.75 units per person 1.3 units per person 2.15 units per person 10
2020s 1.49 units per person 1.37 units per person 1.56 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 24 Thailand 1.61 units per person compare
  2. 25 Panama 1.57 units per person compare
  3. 26 Andorra, Principality of 1.56 units per person compare
  4. 28 Morocco 1.53 units per person compare
  5. 29 Moldova, Republic of 1.52 units per person compare
  6. 30 Estonia 1.5 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1.53 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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