Germany vs Switzerland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Germany
301.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
292.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
46th
Switzerland rank
48th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 301.63 units per square kilometre against 292.37 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 9.26 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland 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 0.0962 units per square kilometre 0.2757 units per square kilometre 0.1794 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 17.45 units per square kilometre 20.28 units per square kilometre 2.82 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 221.15 units per square kilometre 174.13 units per square kilometre 47.02 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 285.24 units per square kilometre 272.67 units per square kilometre 12.56 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 303.1 units per square kilometre 279.59 units per square kilometre 23.51 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 Switzerland?
Germany, at 301.63 units per square kilometre against 292.37 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
9.26 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 48th 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.