Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
126.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Netherlands
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 126.58 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 120.25 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 20.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0582 units per square kilometre 37.73 units per square kilometre 37.67 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 0.1748 units per square kilometre 91.16 units per square kilometre 90.98 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 0.5736 units per square kilometre 170.71 units per square kilometre 170.14 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 1.51 units per square kilometre 241.02 units per square kilometre 239.51 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 3.9 units per square kilometre 233.45 units per square kilometre 229.55 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 5.2 units per square kilometre 199.92 units per square kilometre 194.72 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 6.07 units per square kilometre 139.54 units per square kilometre 133.47 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 126.58 units per square kilometre against 6.33 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?
120.25 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.