Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Belgium
167.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
9.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
17th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 167.86 units per square kilometre against 9.31 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 158.55 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 18.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 87.87 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 86.74 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 132.74 units per square kilometre 4.51 units per square kilometre 128.23 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 163.17 units per square kilometre 8.38 units per square kilometre 154.79 units per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 167.86 units per square kilometre against 9.31 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
158.55 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.