Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 167.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 167.86 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 167.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.75 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | +219.0% |
| 2002 | 26.88 units per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 40.98 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 53.41 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 66.28 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 80.82 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 89.99 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 98.33 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 103.95 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 111.2 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 116.83 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 121.72 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 126.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 132.24 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 135.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 140.78 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 144.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 147.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 150.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 155.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 163.25 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 166.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 167.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.06 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 103.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.74 units per square kilometre | 111.2 units per square kilometre | 150.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.17 units per square kilometre | 155.25 units per square kilometre | 167.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 San Marino 203.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 171.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 168.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 131.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Curaçao 131.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 125.91 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium was 167.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 167.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.