Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Landline Internet subscriptions
Italy
18.86 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.97 million
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.86 million against 14.97 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.89 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 million | 395,375 | 5.94 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 15.26 million | 4.90 million | 10.36 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.64 million | 12.28 million | 6.36 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 18.86 million against 14.97 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.89 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- Italy ranks 14th 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.