Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 41.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 41.39 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 41.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2987 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2987 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.831 units per square kilometre | +178.2% |
| 2003 | 0.831 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 21.13 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 26.41 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 26.29 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 29.35 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 35.61 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 39.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 41.39 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 0.2987 units per square kilometre | 10.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.53 units per square kilometre | 10.77 units per square kilometre | 29.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 units per square kilometre | 35.61 units per square kilometre | 41.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 41 United Arab Emirates 55.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Czechia 53.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Lebanon 40.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 39.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Hungary 39.05 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 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 Jamaica?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 41.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2987 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.