Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Portugal
50.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
55.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
43rd
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 55.59 units per square kilometre against 50.23 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 5.36 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Portugal ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 10.26 units per square kilometre 2.97 units per square kilometre 7.29 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 32.78 units per square kilometre 22.68 units per square kilometre 10.1 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 47.89 units per square kilometre 51.18 units per square kilometre 3.29 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 55.59 units per square kilometre against 50.23 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
5.36 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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.