IDA only vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

IDA only
0.5882 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.2947 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
38th
Least developed countries rank
40th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
00.250.50.751197019962023

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 0.5882 units per square kilometre against 0.2947 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2935 units per square kilometre.

That makes IDA only's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0449 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre 0.0206 units per square kilometre IDA only
1980s 0.1186 units per square kilometre 0.0546 units per square kilometre 0.064 units per square kilometre IDA only
1990s 0.2413 units per square kilometre 0.1106 units per square kilometre 0.1307 units per square kilometre IDA only
2000s 0.6955 units per square kilometre 0.3255 units per square kilometre 0.3699 units per square kilometre IDA only
2010s 0.8724 units per square kilometre 0.4133 units per square kilometre 0.4591 units per square kilometre IDA only
2020s 0.6618 units per square kilometre 0.3193 units per square kilometre 0.3425 units per square kilometre IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 0.5882 units per square kilometre against 0.2947 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between IDA only and Least developed countries?
0.2935 units per square kilometre, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
IDA only ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 47 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.