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

1.09 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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.

Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Netherlands

42.98 per 100 people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

44.07 per 100 people

in 2024

Netherlands rank

20th

Saudi Arabia rank

18th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Netherlands
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 44.07 per 100 people against 42.98 per 100 people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.09 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.57 per 100 people	1.72 per 100 people	20.86 per 100 people	Netherlands
2010s	40.73 per 100 people	16.5 per 100 people	24.23 per 100 people	Netherlands
2020s	43.08 per 100 people	37.74 per 100 people	5.34 per 100 people	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 44.07 per 100 people against 42.98 per 100 people in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?: 1.09 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Netherlands ranks 20th 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.