Netherlands vs North America: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Netherlands
126.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
5.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
19th
North America rank
22nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • North America
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 126.58 units per square kilometre against 5.35 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 121.23 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 23.7 times North America's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 19th and North America ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands North America Difference Ahead
1960s 38.49 units per square kilometre 3.28 units per square kilometre 35.21 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 91.16 units per square kilometre 4.7 units per square kilometre 86.46 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 170.71 units per square kilometre 6.99 units per square kilometre 163.73 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 241.02 units per square kilometre 9.74 units per square kilometre 231.28 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 233.45 units per square kilometre 10.74 units per square kilometre 222.71 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 199.92 units per square kilometre 7.91 units per square kilometre 192.01 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 139.54 units per square kilometre 5.87 units per square kilometre 133.67 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, Netherlands or North America?
Netherlands, at 126.58 units per square kilometre against 5.35 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Netherlands and North America?
121.23 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 19th and North America ranks 22nd 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.