Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.8415 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8415 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
155th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.39 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.2033 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.5196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.8415 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1.39 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2033 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Australia ranks 155th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2357 units per square kilometre 0.2033 units per square kilometre 0.2616 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.4332 units per square kilometre 0.352 units per square kilometre 0.5792 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.7892 units per square kilometre 0.6173 units per square kilometre 0.9659 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.15 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.32 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre 1.39 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.18 units per square kilometre 0.806 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.8143 units per square kilometre 0.7092 units per square kilometre 0.8733 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 152 Kazakhstan 0.9953 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.967 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Myanmar 0.9005 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Iceland 0.8181 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Suriname 0.8031 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Zimbabwe 0.8004 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.8415 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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)

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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.