Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 111.09 units per square kilometre against 5.42 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 105.67 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 20.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 45 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.65 units per square kilometre 62.78 units per square kilometre 54.13 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 16.32 units per square kilometre 87.1 units per square kilometre 70.78 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10.08 units per square kilometre 120.82 units per square kilometre 110.74 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.83 units per square kilometre 141.67 units per square kilometre 133.84 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.44 units per square kilometre 135.72 units per square kilometre 128.28 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.92 units per square kilometre 125.6 units per square kilometre 119.68 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 111.09 units per square kilometre against 5.42 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
105.67 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.