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
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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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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.