Least developed countries vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
0.2947 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.251 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.2947 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0437 units per square kilometre.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0243 units per square kilometre 0.0823 units per square kilometre 0.058 units per square kilometre Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 0.0546 units per square kilometre 0.1752 units per square kilometre 0.1206 units per square kilometre Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0.1106 units per square kilometre 0.3146 units per square kilometre 0.204 units per square kilometre Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 0.3255 units per square kilometre 0.5225 units per square kilometre 0.197 units per square kilometre Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.4133 units per square kilometre 0.4648 units per square kilometre 0.0514 units per square kilometre Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 0.3193 units per square kilometre 0.2929 units per square kilometre 0.0264 units per square kilometre Least developed countries

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Least developed countries, at 0.2947 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 Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0437 units per square kilometre, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st 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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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.