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

North America
23.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
292.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
46th
Switzerland rank
48th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • North America
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 292.37 units per square kilometre against 23.58 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 268.79 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 12.4 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

North America ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Switzerland 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 0.0681 units per square kilometre 0.3938 units per square kilometre 0.3257 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 2.1 units per square kilometre 20.28 units per square kilometre 18.18 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 11.62 units per square kilometre 174.13 units per square kilometre 162.52 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 19.51 units per square kilometre 272.67 units per square kilometre 253.17 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 22.39 units per square kilometre 279.59 units per square kilometre 257.2 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 292.37 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 North America and Switzerland?
268.79 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
North America ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 47 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.