Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 10.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total stood at 10.86 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 10.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0558 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th of 44 groups 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +189.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3686 units per square kilometre | +127.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5807 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8687 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8769 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 7.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 8.39 units per square kilometre | 10.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 12 Netherlands 232.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 16 Belgium 167.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 131.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Curaçao 131.61 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 443.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 10.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.