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
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 54.18 million (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.