Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Switzerland
105.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
117.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
21st

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 117.64 units per square kilometre against 105.16 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 12.48 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Switzerland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 35.58 units per square kilometre 35 units per square kilometre 0.5785 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 89.8 units per square kilometre 98.3 units per square kilometre 8.51 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 104.08 units per square kilometre 115.49 units per square kilometre 11.4 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 117.64 units per square kilometre against 105.16 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
12.48 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.