Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Mobile phone subscriptions

Myanmar
62.31 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
54.18 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
34th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Myanmar
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198020022024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 62.31 million against 54.18 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.12 million.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,099 208,064 203,965 Saudi Arabia
2000s 170,297 16.85 million 16.68 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 32.40 million 48.80 million 16.39 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 66.42 million 48.70 million 17.72 million Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?
Myanmar, at 62.31 million against 54.18 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
8.12 million, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Myanmar ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone 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
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed