Canada vs Iceland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Canada
4.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
4.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
207th
Iceland rank
204th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
012345196519942023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.67 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.46 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.

Canada ranks 207th and Iceland ranks 204th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre β€”
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre β€”
1980s 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.022 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.3137 units per square kilometre 0.4961 units per square kilometre 0.1824 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1.8 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 3.32 units per square kilometre 3.76 units per square kilometre 0.4447 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 3.92 units per square kilometre 4.43 units per square kilometre 0.5105 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 4.67 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Canada and Iceland?
0.46 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 207th and Iceland ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular 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, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular 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.