Germany vs North America: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Germany
301.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
23.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
46th
North America rank
46th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • North America
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 301.63 units per square kilometre against 23.58 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 278.05 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 12.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North America ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and North America ranks 46th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany North America 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 0.1375 units per square kilometre 0.0681 units per square kilometre 0.0694 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 17.45 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 15.35 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 221.15 units per square kilometre 11.62 units per square kilometre 209.54 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 285.24 units per square kilometre 19.51 units per square kilometre 265.73 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 303.1 units per square kilometre 22.39 units per square kilometre 280.71 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Germany or North America?
Germany, at 301.63 units per square kilometre against 23.58 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Germany and North America?
278.05 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Germany and North America rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 46th and North America ranks 46th 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.