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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 44.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.07 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.07 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0822 per 100 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024

0102030402001201220242001: 0.082 per 100 people2002: 0.194 per 100 people2003: 0.245 per 100 people2004: 0.349 per 100 people2005: 0.33 per 100 people2006: 1 per 100 people2007: 2.8 per 100 people2008: 4.5 per 100 people2009: 5.9 per 100 people2010: 6.8 per 100 people2011: 7.5 per 100 people2012: 9.4 per 100 people2015: 21.1 per 100 people2016: 20.8 per 100 people2017: 21.6 per 100 people2018: 22.5 per 100 people2019: 22.3 per 100 people2020: 25.5 per 100 people2021: 33.8 per 100 people2022: 41.8 per 100 people2023: 43.6 per 100 people2024: 44.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia stood at 44.07 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.07 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0822 per 100 people, in 2001.

That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 206 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.72 per 100 people 0.0822 per 100 people 5.94 per 100 people 9
2010s 16.5 per 100 people 6.8 per 100 people 22.47 per 100 people 8
2020s 37.74 per 100 people 25.46 per 100 people 44.07 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 15 Greece 44.68 per 100 people compare
  2. 16 Malta 44.51 per 100 people compare
  3. 17 Belgium 44.23 per 100 people compare
  4. 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
  6. 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia was 44.07 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 44.07 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0822 per 100 people in 2001.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.