Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 14.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 14.97 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395,375 | 14,000 | 1.44 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million | 1.71 million | 6.82 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.28 million | 7.89 million | 14.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 47.98 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 302,451 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,037 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 74.59 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saudi Arabia was 14.97 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.