Digital connectivity composite index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Digital connectivity composite index was 0.8075 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Digital connectivity composite index in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, digital connectivity composite index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8075 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, digital connectivity composite index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9536 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Digital connectivity composite index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | -0.3719 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.4% |
| 2002 | -0.2622 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2235 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -189.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +450.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6189 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7524 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9536 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9215 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8075 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5409 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8075 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0364 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 22.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Digital connectivity composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +450.8% | 0.0787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4333 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | +189.3% | -0.0881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0787 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.656 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9536 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 20 Liechtenstein 0.8767 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.8387 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Monaco 0.818 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 24 Gibraltar 0.8056 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 25 Sweden 0.746 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Iceland 0.7053 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is digital connectivity composite index in Saudi Arabia?
- Digital connectivity composite index in Saudi Arabia was 0.8075 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9536 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for digital connectivity composite index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is digital connectivity composite index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Secure Internet servers Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.