Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 24.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ireland, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 24.06 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 24.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1539 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Ireland 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.6068 units per square kilometre | +294.3% |
| 2004 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +263.9% |
| 2005 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 11.01 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 12.94 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.14 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | 14.17 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.31 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 21.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 units per square kilometre | 22.01 units per square kilometre | 24.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 65 United States Virgin Islands 24.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Serbia 24.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 24.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bulgaria 23.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Albania 23.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 22.54 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 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 Ireland?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ireland was 24.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.