Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Landline Internet subscriptions
Egypt
13.62 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.97 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.97 million against 13.62 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.35 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363,649 | 443,047 | 79,397 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 4.90 million | 737,595 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.65 million | 12.28 million | 626,270 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14.97 million against 13.62 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.35 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.