Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.3347 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
55.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 55.59 units per square kilometre against 0.3347 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 55.26 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 166.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0309 units per square kilometre 6.19 units per square kilometre 6.15 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.142 units per square kilometre 22.68 units per square kilometre 22.54 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.2719 units per square kilometre 51.18 units per square kilometre 50.91 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 55.59 units per square kilometre against 0.3347 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
55.26 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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.