Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Jamaica
42.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.251 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 42.36 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42.11 units per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 168.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 3.94 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 26.56 units per square kilometre | 0.3146 units per square kilometre | 26.24 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 36.67 units per square kilometre | 0.5225 units per square kilometre | 36.15 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.9 units per square kilometre | 0.4648 units per square kilometre | 26.43 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 41.91 units per square kilometre | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | 41.61 units per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 42.36 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42.11 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st 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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About this data
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.