Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
348.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300196519942023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 348.57 units per square kilometre against 36.53 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 312.04 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 9.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 45 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 0.8288 units per square kilometre 0.8286 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.4326 units per square kilometre 30.58 units per square kilometre 30.15 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 12.2 units per square kilometre 253.67 units per square kilometre 241.47 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 33.2 units per square kilometre 324.98 units per square kilometre 291.78 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 34.88 units per square kilometre 335.65 units per square kilometre 300.76 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 348.57 units per square kilometre against 36.53 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
312.04 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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.