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
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 St. Kitts and Nevis 60.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 St. Lucia 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Least developed countries 0.2947 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 American Samoa 48.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Qatar 45.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Austria 43.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Maldives 43.15 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 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.