Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 14.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 14.98 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 18.49 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | +692.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4218 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.469 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5434 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1987 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1988 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 80.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +692.6% | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.3697 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +63.1% | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | 0.9236 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +50.8% | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8339 units per square kilometre | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 11.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.15 units per square kilometre | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 units per square kilometre | 14.27 units per square kilometre | 18.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 13.6 units per square kilometre | 14.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 75 Philippines 15.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Syria 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cuba 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Mexico 14.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 14.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 13.95 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 14.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.