What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Panama and Saudi Arabia?

2.95 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Panama

156.59 per 100 people

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

159.54 per 100 people

in 2024

Panama rank

25th

Saudi Arabia rank

23rd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Panama
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 159.54 per 100 people against 156.59 per 100 people in Panama, a difference of 2.95 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Panama ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.2 per 100 people	1.02 per 100 people	0.1741 per 100 people	Panama
2000s	59.32 per 100 people	76.4 per 100 people	17.08 per 100 people	Saudi Arabia
2010s	154.68 per 100 people	171.34 per 100 people	16.66 per 100 people	Saudi Arabia
2020s	149.71 per 100 people	148.01 per 100 people	1.7 per 100 people	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Panama or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 159.54 per 100 people against 156.59 per 100 people in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Panama and Saudi Arabia?: 2.95 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Panama ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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 per 100 people. 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 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: 212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.