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