Belgium vs North America: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Belgium
167.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
8.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
North America rank
19th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • North America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 167.86 units per square kilometre against 8.25 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 159.61 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 20.3 times North America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North America Difference Ahead
2000s 58.06 units per square kilometre 2.8 units per square kilometre 55.26 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 132.74 units per square kilometre 6.23 units per square kilometre 126.51 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 163.17 units per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre 155.23 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 North America?
Belgium, at 167.86 units per square kilometre against 8.25 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Belgium and North America?
159.61 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and North America rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th 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.