Netherlands vs World: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Netherlands
673.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
68.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
17th
World rank
19th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • World
0200400600196519942023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 673.15 units per square kilometre against 68.41 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 604.74 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 9.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was World ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands World 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 0.3948 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre 0.3785 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 42.26 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 41.15 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 552.19 units per square kilometre 26.66 units per square kilometre 525.52 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 602.14 units per square kilometre 53.66 units per square kilometre 548.48 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 643.79 units per square kilometre 65.99 units per square kilometre 577.8 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Netherlands or World?
Netherlands, at 673.15 units per square kilometre against 68.41 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Netherlands and World?
604.74 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and World rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 17th and World ranks 19th 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.