Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 9.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 9.31 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 9.31 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3133 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.6091 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 units per square kilometre | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 14 Mauritius 171.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 168.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 167.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 131.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Curacao 131.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 125.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 122.28 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 9.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3133 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.