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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 159.54 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
159.54 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
206.85 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0847 per 100 people
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 0.093 per 100 people1991: 0.092 per 100 people1992: 0.092 per 100 people1993: 0.089 per 100 people1994: 0.087 per 100 people1995: 0.085 per 100 people1996: 0.983 per 100 people1997: 1.7 per 100 people1998: 3.1 per 100 people1999: 4 per 100 people2000: 8.5 per 100 people2001: 14.8 per 100 people2002: 28 per 100 people2003: 38.5 per 100 people2004: 46.6 per 100 people2005: 68.9 per 100 people2006: 91.8 per 100 people2007: 127 per 100 people2008: 154.6 per 100 people2009: 185.3 per 100 people2010: 205 per 100 people2011: 206.9 per 100 people2012: 195.8 per 100 people2013: 189.5 per 100 people2014: 181.9 per 100 people2015: 176.1 per 100 people2016: 156 per 100 people2017: 130.6 per 100 people2018: 136 per 100 people2019: 135.5 per 100 people2020: 139.4 per 100 people2021: 145 per 100 people2022: 149.8 per 100 people2023: 157.8 per 100 people2024: 159.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 159.54 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 206.85 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0847 per 100 people, in 1995.

That places Saudi Arabia 23rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 per 100 people 0.0847 per 100 people 3.98 per 100 people 10
2000s 76.4 per 100 people 8.5 per 100 people 185.25 per 100 people 10
2010s 171.34 per 100 people 130.63 per 100 people 206.85 per 100 people 10
2020s 150.31 per 100 people 139.44 per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 20 Botswana 164 per 100 people compare
  2. 21 Georgia 161.2 per 100 people compare
  3. 22 Thailand 160.64 per 100 people compare
  4. 24 Bahrain 159.54 per 100 people compare
  5. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare
  6. 26 Cyprus 156.22 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saudi Arabia was 159.54 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 206.85 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0847 per 100 people in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.