Least developed countries vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
0.2947 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
60.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 60.06 units per square kilometre against 0.2947 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 59.77 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 203.8 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0243 units per square kilometre 7.67 units per square kilometre 7.64 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.0546 units per square kilometre 15.71 units per square kilometre 15.66 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.1106 units per square kilometre 37.85 units per square kilometre 37.74 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.3255 units per square kilometre 46.72 units per square kilometre 46.39 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.4133 units per square kilometre 51.49 units per square kilometre 51.08 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.3193 units per square kilometre 58.6 units per square kilometre 58.28 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, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 60.06 units per square kilometre against 0.2947 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Portugal?
59.77 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 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.