What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Maldives and Netherlands?

96.34 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Maldives vs Netherlands: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Maldives

328.82 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Netherlands

232.48 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Maldives rank

9th

Netherlands rank

12th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Maldives
Netherlands

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 328.82 units per square kilometre against 232.48 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 96.34 units per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Maldives ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.7 units per square kilometre	122.57 units per square kilometre	100.87 units per square kilometre	Netherlands
2010s	93.67 units per square kilometre	206.39 units per square kilometre	112.72 units per square kilometre	Netherlands
2020s	275.04 units per square kilometre	228.45 units per square kilometre	46.59 units per square kilometre	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, Maldives or Netherlands?: Maldives, at 328.82 units per square kilometre against 232.48 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Maldives and Netherlands?: 96.34 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Maldives ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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: 23 August 2026

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.