Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 14.73 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Saudi Arabia is 14.73 million number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 305.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.73 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78,848 number, in 2011.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 165 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 by download speed in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78,848 number | — |
| 2012 | 241,787 number | +206.6% |
| 2015 | 3.63 million number | +1403.3% |
| 2016 | 4.54 million number | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 5.12 million number | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 5.98 million number | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 5.96 million number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.34 million number | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 10.19 million number | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 13.13 million number | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 14.23 million number | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 14.73 million number | +3.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14.73 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 9.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 14.73 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 million number, 12.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.65 million number | 78,848 number | 5.98 million number | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.92 million number | 7.34 million number | 14.73 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Saudi Arabia?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Saudi Arabia was 14.73 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,848 number in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).