Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 1.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 656.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Least developed countries ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 2014 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5498 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6112 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7859 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9332 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 0.6112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8718 units per square kilometre | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 78.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Palestine 77.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Vietnam 72.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 67.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Denmark 65.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Italy 64.06 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.