Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 8.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.03 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 8.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +152.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5661 units per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 7 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.63 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +152.3% | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +150.7% | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 0.2872 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5669 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 units per square kilometre | 7 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 103 Jordan 9.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Syria 8.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guatemala 8.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Latvia 7.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 New Zealand 7.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Indonesia 7.16 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Colombia was 8.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.