Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Netherlands
126.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
111.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 126.58 units per square kilometre against 111.09 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.49 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Netherlands ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 38.49 units per square kilometre 24.26 units per square kilometre 14.23 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 91.16 units per square kilometre 50.43 units per square kilometre 40.73 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 170.71 units per square kilometre 87.1 units per square kilometre 83.62 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 241.02 units per square kilometre 120.82 units per square kilometre 120.2 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 233.45 units per square kilometre 141.67 units per square kilometre 91.78 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 199.92 units per square kilometre 135.72 units per square kilometre 64.2 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 139.54 units per square kilometre 125.6 units per square kilometre 13.94 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 United Kingdom?
Netherlands, at 126.58 units per square kilometre against 111.09 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
15.49 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.