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
05.0M10.0M15.0M200120122024

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

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions
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

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