Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.71 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,600, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 213 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,423 | 93,600 | 277,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 826,761 | 319,576 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.23 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 2.96 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 3.75 million | 5.39 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.52 million | 5.75 million | 6.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (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)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Saudi Arabia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saudi Arabia was 6.71 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,600 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.