Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
78.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 100.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 78.0% | — |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +4.3% |
| 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 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 78.0% | 94.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).