North America vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

North America
23.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
298.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • North America
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 298.83 units per square kilometre against 23.58 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 275.25 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 12.7 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

North America ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0795 units per square kilometre 0.1796 units per square kilometre 0.1001 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.1 units per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 11.62 units per square kilometre 70.73 units per square kilometre 59.12 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 19.51 units per square kilometre 234.68 units per square kilometre 215.17 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 22.39 units per square kilometre 274.11 units per square kilometre 251.73 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, North America or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 298.83 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 United Arab Emirates?
275.25 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
North America ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th 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.