Austria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Austria
43.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.251 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
43rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Austria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 43.68 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 43.43 units per square kilometre.

That makes Austria's figure about 174.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 212 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.57 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre 6.52 units per square kilometre Austria
1970s 16.53 units per square kilometre 0.0823 units per square kilometre 16.44 units per square kilometre Austria
1980s 32.36 units per square kilometre 0.1752 units per square kilometre 32.18 units per square kilometre Austria
1990s 44.74 units per square kilometre 0.3146 units per square kilometre 44.43 units per square kilometre Austria
2000s 44.67 units per square kilometre 0.5225 units per square kilometre 44.15 units per square kilometre Austria
2010s 42.86 units per square kilometre 0.4648 units per square kilometre 42.39 units per square kilometre Austria
2020s 45.07 units per square kilometre 0.2929 units per square kilometre 44.78 units per square kilometre Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Austria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Austria, at 43.68 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
43.43 units per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
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.