Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
62
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 62 | — |
| 2017 | 94 | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.5, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87 | 62 | 97 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 98 | 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia was 100 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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