Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4.87 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +448.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +142.1% |
| 2005 | 0.219 units per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8144 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5457 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Switzerland 105.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Aruba 104.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 104.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Grenada 102.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 99.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Andorra 89.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 85.59 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.87 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.