North America vs United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

North America
8.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
117.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • North America
  • United Kingdom
0255075100125199820102023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 117.64 units per square kilometre against 8.25 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 109.39 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 14.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8 units per square kilometre 35 units per square kilometre 32.2 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 6.23 units per square kilometre 98.3 units per square kilometre 92.07 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 7.94 units per square kilometre 115.49 units per square kilometre 107.55 units per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, North America or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 117.64 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 North America and United Kingdom?
109.39 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
North America ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 44 groups.
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.