Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Qatar
45.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.251 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
43rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 45.74 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 45.49 units per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 182.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Qatar ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.155 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre 0.1073 units per square kilometre Qatar
1970s 1.07 units per square kilometre 0.0823 units per square kilometre 0.9883 units per square kilometre Qatar
1980s 5.53 units per square kilometre 0.1752 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 10.54 units per square kilometre 0.3146 units per square kilometre 10.23 units per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 18.13 units per square kilometre 0.5225 units per square kilometre 17.6 units per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 35.61 units per square kilometre 0.4648 units per square kilometre 35.14 units per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 42.74 units per square kilometre 0.2929 units per square kilometre 42.45 units per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Qatar, at 45.74 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45.49 units per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd 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.