Namibia vs Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Namibia
0.0985 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0877 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
190th
Somalia rank
191st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Namibia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0985 units per square kilometre against 0.0877 units per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.0108 units per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 191st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0138 units per square kilometre Namibia
1970s 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0211 units per square kilometre Namibia
1980s 0.0534 units per square kilometre 0.0177 units per square kilometre 0.0357 units per square kilometre Namibia
1990s 0.0954 units per square kilometre 0.0266 units per square kilometre 0.0688 units per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 0.1593 units per square kilometre 0.1267 units per square kilometre 0.0326 units per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 0.2032 units per square kilometre 0.1144 units per square kilometre 0.0888 units per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 0.1212 units per square kilometre 0.1307 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Namibia or Somalia?
Namibia, at 0.0985 units per square kilometre against 0.0877 units per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Namibia and Somalia?
0.0108 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Namibia ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 191st 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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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.