European Union vs Malta: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

European Union
138.49 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Malta
2,342 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
7th
Malta rank
8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Malta
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196519942023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,342 units per square kilometre against 138.49 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 2,204 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 16.9 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

European Union ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malta 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 0.0984 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0984 units per square kilometre European Union
1990s 8.5 units per square kilometre 37.39 units per square kilometre 28.89 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 98.13 units per square kilometre 960.56 units per square kilometre 862.43 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 135.53 units per square kilometre 1,743 units per square kilometre 1,607 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 137.16 units per square kilometre 2,068 units per square kilometre 1,930 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, European Union or Malta?
Malta, at 2,342 units per square kilometre against 138.49 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between European Union and Malta?
2,204 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do European Union and Malta rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 47 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.