Africa Eastern and Southern vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2692 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.2947 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
38th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.2947 units per square kilometre against 0.2692 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0255 units per square kilometre.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.139 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre 0.1147 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 0.2779 units per square kilometre 0.0546 units per square kilometre 0.2233 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 0.4701 units per square kilometre 0.1106 units per square kilometre 0.3595 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 0.6843 units per square kilometre 0.3255 units per square kilometre 0.3588 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 0.5578 units per square kilometre 0.4133 units per square kilometre 0.1445 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 0.2861 units per square kilometre 0.3193 units per square kilometre 0.0332 units per square kilometre Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 0.2947 units per square kilometre against 0.2692 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries?
0.0255 units per square kilometre, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone 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.