Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.0695 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola stood at 0.0695 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 0.2442 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Angola 194th out of 212 countries 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | +165.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0695 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0695 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +165.3% | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | 0.2432 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -47.1% | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | 0.1292 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +50.0% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -43.3% | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | 0.1279 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +38.5% | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -32.1% | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 191 Somalia 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Tanzania 0.0855 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0834 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Liberia 0.0649 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Congo 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Malawi 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Angola
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80,267 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2119 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80,267 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Angola was 0.0695 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2442 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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 ÷ 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.