Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 43.15 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 42.9 units per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 171.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 44.5 units per square kilometre | 0.3146 units per square kilometre | 44.18 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 105.61 units per square kilometre | 0.5225 units per square kilometre | 105.09 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 73.18 units per square kilometre | 0.4648 units per square kilometre | 72.72 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 45.7 units per square kilometre | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | 45.4 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Maldives, at 43.15 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 42.9 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 212 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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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.