Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Saudi Arabia
159.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Thailand
160.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
22nd
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 160.64 per 100 people against 159.54 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.1 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 0.8326 per 100 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 76.4 per 100 people | 49.2 per 100 people | 27.2 per 100 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 171.34 per 100 people | 145.4 per 100 people | 25.94 per 100 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 150.31 per 100 people | 167.26 per 100 people | 16.95 per 100 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 160.64 per 100 people against 159.54 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 1.1 per 100 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 22nd 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.