Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 44.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia stood at 44.07 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.07 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0822 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0822 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.1942 per 100 people | +136.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2448 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3493 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3298 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 per 100 people | +208.3% |
| 2007 | 2.79 per 100 people | +174.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5 per 100 people | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 5.94 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 7.48 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.39 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 21.14 per 100 people | +125.2% |
| 2016 | 20.83 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.61 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.47 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 22.32 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.46 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 33.8 per 100 people | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 41.82 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 43.57 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 44.07 per 100 people | +1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 44.07 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 44.07 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +208.3% | 0.3298 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 per 100 people | 0.0822 per 100 people | 5.94 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.5 per 100 people | 6.8 per 100 people | 22.47 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.74 per 100 people | 25.46 per 100 people | 44.07 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 4,921 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4,921 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia was 44.07 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.07 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0822 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.