Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
72.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Switzerland
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 72.75 units per square kilometre against 2.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 70.05 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 27.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.23 units per square kilometre 65.9 units per square kilometre 53.66 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 23.38 units per square kilometre 82.54 units per square kilometre 59.16 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 9.84 units per square kilometre 112.38 units per square kilometre 102.54 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 4.59 units per square kilometre 130.68 units per square kilometre 126.09 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 4.17 units per square kilometre 104.96 units per square kilometre 100.79 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 2.96 units per square kilometre 75.6 units per square kilometre 72.64 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 72.75 units per square kilometre against 2.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
70.05 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.