Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 14.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States is 14.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 14.3 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
United States ranks 86th of 206 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | +289.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7717 units per square kilometre | +157.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14.3 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.27 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +289.5% | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.3003 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +157.0% | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | 0.7717 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +80.9% | 0.7717 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +55.4% | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +39.5% | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +37.0% | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 0.7717 units per square kilometre | 8.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 units per square kilometre | 9.24 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 units per square kilometre | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 14.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 83 Belarus 15.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Montenegro 15.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tuvalu 15.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Malaysia 13.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ukraine 13.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 United States?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States was 14.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does United States rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.