Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Saudi Arabia

Fixed telephone lines in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 19.75 per 100. Ranked 42 in the world out of 146. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,188.3%.

2024 19.75 per 100 −3.23% vs 2023
World rank 42of 146
Period maximum 21.05 per 1002022
Period minimum 1.53 per 1001970

Trend over time

1970–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024010203019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 1.53 per 1001971: 1.6 per 1001972: 1.6 per 1001973: 1.6 per 1001974: 1.6 per 1001975: 1.75 per 1001976: 1.69 per 1001977: 1.75 per 1001978: 2.14 per 1001979: 2.86 per 1001980: 3.14 per 1001981: 4.8 per 1001982: 6.19 per 1001983: 6.73 per 1001984: 7.23 per 1001985: 7.03 per 1001986: 7.1 per 1001987: 7.13 per 1001988: 7.27 per 1001989: 7.33 per 1001990: 11.6 per 1001991: 13.1 per 1001992: 13.4 per 1001993: 13.2 per 1001994: 13.1 per 1001995: 12.9 per 1001996: 13 per 1001997: 13.1 per 1001998: 14.5 per 1001999: 17.5 per 1002000: 18.33 per 1002001: 18.97 per 1002002: 19.08 per 1002003: 18.64 per 1002004: 18.79 per 1002005: 18.7 per 1002006: 18.41 per 1002007: 17.86 per 1002008: 17.61 per 1002009: 17.22 per 1002010: 16.56 per 1002011: 17.75 per 1002012: 17.74 per 1002013: 17.62 per 1002015: 12.5 per 1002016: 13.8 per 1002017: 15.14 per 1002018: 17.74 per 1002019: 17.65 per 1002020: 18.55 per 1002021: 21.05 per 1002022: 21.05 per 1002023: 20.41 per 1002024: 19.75 per 100
Change over the period: +18.22 (+1,188.31%) Average annual rate: 4.85 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Western Asia computed 12.42 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 19.75 −0.66 −3.23%
2023 20.41 −0.64 −3.06%
2022 21.05 +0 +0.01%
2021 21.05 +2.5 +13.47%
2020 18.55 +0.9 +5.11%
2019 17.65 −0.09 −0.53%
2018 17.74 +2.6 +17.2%
2017 15.14 +1.34 +9.7%
2016 13.8 +1.3 +10.39%
2015 12.5
2013 17.62 −0.12 −0.67%
2012 17.74 −0 −0.02%
2011 17.75 +1.19 +7.18%
2010 16.56 −0.66 −3.86%
2009 17.22 −0.38 −2.17%
2008 17.61 −0.26 −1.45%
2007 17.86 −0.55 −2.97%
2006 18.41 −0.28 −1.52%
2005 18.7 −0.09 −0.48%
2004 18.79 +0.14 +0.76%
2003 18.64 −0.43 −2.27%
2002 19.08 +0.11 +0.56%
2001 18.97 +0.65 +3.52%
2000 18.33 +0.83 +4.72%
1999 17.5 +3 +20.69%
1998 14.5 +1.4 +10.69%
1997 13.1 +0.1 +0.77%
1996 13 +0.1 +0.78%
1995 12.9 −0.2 −1.53%
1994 13.1 −0.1 −0.76%
1993 13.2 −0.2 −1.49%
1992 13.4 +0.3 +2.29%
1991 13.1 +1.5 +12.93%
1990 11.6 +4.27 +58.35%
1989 7.33 +0.06 +0.79%
1988 7.27 +0.14 +2%
1987 7.13 +0.03 +0.36%
1986 7.1 +0.07 +1.03%
1985 7.03 −0.2 −2.79%
1984 7.23 +0.5 +7.39%
1983 6.73 +0.54 +8.68%
1982 6.19 +1.4 +29.13%
1981 4.8 +1.65 +52.67%
1980 3.14 +0.28 +9.7%
1979 2.86 +0.73 +33.94%
1978 2.14 +0.39 +22.35%
1977 1.75 +0.05 +3.11%
1976 1.69 −0.05 −3.01%
1975 1.75 +0.14 +8.96%
1974 1.6 +0 +0%
1973 1.6 +0 +0%
1972 1.6 +0 +0%
1971 1.6 +0.07 +4.62%
1970 1.53

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.