North America vs United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
North America
5.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
111.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- North America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 111.09 units per square kilometre against 5.35 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 105.74 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 20.8 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 45 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 24.26 units per square kilometre | 20.98 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 50.43 units per square kilometre | 45.74 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 87.1 units per square kilometre | 80.11 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 120.82 units per square kilometre | 111.08 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 141.67 units per square kilometre | 130.93 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.91 units per square kilometre | 135.72 units per square kilometre | 127.81 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 125.6 units per square kilometre | 119.74 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, North America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 111.09 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 North America and United Kingdom?
- 105.74 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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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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.