Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 72.75 units per square kilometre against 4.26 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 68.49 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 17.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 32.87 units per square kilometre | 32.71 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | 57.55 units per square kilometre | 57.17 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9405 units per square kilometre | 82.54 units per square kilometre | 81.6 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 112.38 units per square kilometre | 110.26 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 130.68 units per square kilometre | 126.02 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 104.96 units per square kilometre | 99.72 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 75.6 units per square kilometre | 71.2 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 72.75 units per square kilometre against 4.26 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 68.49 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.