Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2211 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.2211 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.4137 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | 0.4137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3201 units per square kilometre | 0.2653 units per square kilometre | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.304 units per square kilometre | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 43 Austria 43.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Maldives 43.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 42.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jamaica 42.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Northern Mariana Islands 42.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Seychelles 40.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Greece 37.83 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 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 Western and Central?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.2211 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4137 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.