China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

China (People’s Republic of)
194.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
186.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
62nd
Indonesia rank
65th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Indonesia
050100150200250196519942023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 194.33 units per square kilometre against 186.07 units per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 8.26 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 62nd and Indonesia ranks 65th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1980s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 0.994 units per square kilometre 0.2863 units per square kilometre 0.7078 units per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 40.81 units per square kilometre 30.84 units per square kilometre 9.96 units per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 138.42 units per square kilometre 170.56 units per square kilometre 32.14 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 187.62 units per square kilometre 187.46 units per square kilometre 0.1665 units per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 194.33 units per square kilometre against 186.07 units per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
8.26 units per square kilometre, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 62nd and Indonesia ranks 65th 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.