How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA & IBRD total?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs IDA & IBRD total: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Belgium

90.72 units per square kilometre

in 2023

IDA & IBRD total

4.82 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

26th

IDA & IBRD total rank

26th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Belgium
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 90.72 units per square kilometre against 4.82 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 85.9 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 18.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 26th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
2000s	159.94 units per square kilometre	6.64 units per square kilometre	153.3 units per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	145.6 units per square kilometre	6.15 units per square kilometre	139.45 units per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	103.91 units per square kilometre	4.85 units per square kilometre	99.06 units per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Belgium or IDA & IBRD total?: Belgium, at 90.72 units per square kilometre against 4.82 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Belgium and IDA & IBRD total?: 85.9 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA & IBRD total?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 26th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th 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: 18 August 2026

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.