Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.53 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.53 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.15 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1995.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.764 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 1.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 2.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 1.56 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1.53 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1995.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.