Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Saudi Arabia is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61.6% | — |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 61.6% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 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)
- 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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