What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?

0.16 per 100 people, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Belgium

44.23 per 100 people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

44.07 per 100 people

in 2024

Belgium rank

17th

Saudi Arabia rank

18th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Belgium
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 44.23 per 100 people against 44.07 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.16 per 100 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.33 per 100 people	1.72 per 100 people	16.62 per 100 people	Belgium
2010s	36.03 per 100 people	16.5 per 100 people	19.53 per 100 people	Belgium
2020s	43.11 per 100 people	37.74 per 100 people	5.36 per 100 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?: Belgium, at 44.23 per 100 people against 44.07 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?: 0.16 per 100 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Belgium ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 29 October 2026

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