Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2692 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2692 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.766 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0724 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.2692 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.766 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0823 units per square kilometre 0.0724 units per square kilometre 0.0903 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.139 units per square kilometre 0.1142 units per square kilometre 0.1852 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2779 units per square kilometre 0.199 units per square kilometre 0.3689 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.4701 units per square kilometre 0.3952 units per square kilometre 0.6281 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6843 units per square kilometre 0.6074 units per square kilometre 0.7654 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5578 units per square kilometre 0.3568 units per square kilometre 0.766 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2861 units per square kilometre 0.2692 units per square kilometre 0.3365 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 38 St. Kitts and Nevis 60.01 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 St. Lucia 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Grenada 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Least developed countries 0.2947 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 American Samoa 48.47 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Qatar 45.74 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 43 Austria 43.68 units per square kilometre compare
  8. 44 Maldives 43.15 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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All data for Africa Eastern and Southern β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2692 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 0.766 units per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/africa-eastern-and-southern/

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How this figure is calculated

Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone 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.