Least developed countries vs Puerto Rico: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
46.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
455.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
28th
Puerto Rico rank
26th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Puerto Rico
0100200300400500196519942023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 455.1 units per square kilometre against 46.86 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 408.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 9.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Puerto Rico 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 units per square kilometre 0.3034 units per square kilometre 0.3034 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 0.0087 units per square kilometre 31.12 units per square kilometre 31.11 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 3.67 units per square kilometre 225.82 units per square kilometre 222.14 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 27.65 units per square kilometre 360.03 units per square kilometre 332.38 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 43.2 units per square kilometre 425.28 units per square kilometre 382.08 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 455.1 units per square kilometre against 46.86 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
408.24 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th 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.