What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and Small states?

80.66 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Small states?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Puerto Rico vs Small states: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Puerto Rico

84.65 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Small states

3.99 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

30th

Small states rank

29th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Puerto Rico
Small states

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 84.65 units per square kilometre against 3.99 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 80.66 units per square kilometre.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 21.2 times Small states's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.13 units per square kilometre	1.05 units per square kilometre	26.08 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	69.51 units per square kilometre	2.72 units per square kilometre	66.78 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2020s	82.07 units per square kilometre	3.99 units per square kilometre	78.08 units per square kilometre	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, Puerto Rico or Small states?: Puerto Rico, at 84.65 units per square kilometre against 3.99 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Puerto Rico and Small states?: 80.66 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Small states?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Small states rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th 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.