Russian Federation vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Russian Federation
1.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
148th
South Africa rank
151st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
12345196119922023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.27 units per square kilometre against 1.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 units per square kilometre.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 151st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6 units per square kilometre 3.53 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.42 units per square kilometre 4.04 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2.24 units per square kilometre 3.37 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.41 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.1283 units per square kilometre Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 1.27 units per square kilometre against 1.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.15 units per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Russian Federation ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 151st 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.