Latin America & Caribbean vs Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Latin America & Caribbean
4.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
85.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 85.46 units per square kilometre against 4.39 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 81.07 units per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 19.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | 34.8 units per square kilometre | 34.28 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.9815 units per square kilometre | 66.44 units per square kilometre | 65.46 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 130.78 units per square kilometre | 128.59 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 125.51 units per square kilometre | 120.76 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 86.9 units per square kilometre | 81.58 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 82.81 units per square kilometre | 78.31 units per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 85.46 units per square kilometre against 4.39 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 81.07 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Puerto Rico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 45 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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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.