IDA only vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

IDA only
0.5882 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
60.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
38th
Portugal rank
37th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • IDA only
  • Portugal
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 60.06 units per square kilometre against 0.5882 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 59.47 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 102.1 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0449 units per square kilometre 7.67 units per square kilometre 7.62 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.1186 units per square kilometre 15.71 units per square kilometre 15.59 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.2413 units per square kilometre 37.85 units per square kilometre 37.61 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.6955 units per square kilometre 46.72 units per square kilometre 46.02 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.8724 units per square kilometre 51.49 units per square kilometre 50.62 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.6618 units per square kilometre 58.6 units per square kilometre 57.94 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, IDA only or Portugal?
Portugal, at 60.06 units per square kilometre against 0.5882 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between IDA only and Portugal?
59.47 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
IDA only ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.