Europe & Central Asia vs Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
44.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
46.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
31st
Least developed countries rank
28th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 46.86 units per square kilometre against 44.11 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.75 units per square kilometre.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Least developed countries 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 0.1162 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.1162 units per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia
1990s 1.76 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia
2000s 24.3 units per square kilometre 3.67 units per square kilometre 20.63 units per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia
2010s 40.59 units per square kilometre 27.65 units per square kilometre 12.94 units per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia
2020s 42.76 units per square kilometre 43.2 units per square kilometre 0.439 units per square kilometre Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 46.86 units per square kilometre against 44.11 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Least developed countries?
2.75 units per square kilometre, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Least developed countries?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Least developed countries rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 45 groups.
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.