Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 141 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
61.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saudi Arabia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 61.6% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,398 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 31.33 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.07 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)