Germany vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Germany
110.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
126.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
19th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 126.58 units per square kilometre against 110.75 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 15.83 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 11.81 units per square kilometre 38.49 units per square kilometre 26.68 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 34.93 units per square kilometre 91.16 units per square kilometre 56.23 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 70.95 units per square kilometre 170.71 units per square kilometre 99.76 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 115.36 units per square kilometre 241.02 units per square kilometre 125.66 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 152.33 units per square kilometre 233.45 units per square kilometre 81.13 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 133.53 units per square kilometre 199.92 units per square kilometre 66.39 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 110.3 units per square kilometre 139.54 units per square kilometre 29.24 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 126.58 units per square kilometre against 110.75 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Germany and Netherlands?
15.83 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.