Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.4039 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.4039 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.4039 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2007 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3365 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | 0.276 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 35 Vietnam 72.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 67.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Denmark 65.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Italy 64.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 British Virgin Islands 61.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 France 60 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 United Arab Emirates 55.59 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.4039 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4039 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband 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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband 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.