Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 5.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 5.98 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 5.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +346.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +148.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2004 | 0.307 units per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6475 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9983 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 18 Curaçao 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
- 21 United Kingdom 117.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 109.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Switzerland 105.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Aruba 104.71 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 5.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.