Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 13.93 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13.93 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
29.64 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
2.2 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1965–2022

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

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 13.93 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 29.64 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2 units per square kilometre, in 1965.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1965 to 2022.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1965 2.2 units per square kilometre —
1966 2.2 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 2.2 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 2.2 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 2.2 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 3.32 units per square kilometre +50.6%
1971 3.32 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 3.32 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 3.32 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 3.32 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 5.4 units per square kilometre +62.6%
1976 5.99 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1977 6.54 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1978 7.07 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1979 10.3 units per square kilometre +45.7%
1980 10.99 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1981 11.81 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1982 12.18 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 12.94 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1984 13.56 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1985 14.61 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1986 15.01 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 15.85 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1988 16.75 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1989 17.66 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1990 19.2 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1991 20.31 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1992 16.39 units per square kilometre -19.3%
1993 15.61 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1994 17.18 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1995 18.95 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1996 21.08 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1997 23.36 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1998 25.8 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1999 27.81 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2000 29 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2001 29.43 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 29.4 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 29.54 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2004 29.64 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 28.47 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2006 27.42 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2007 26.25 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2008 25.37 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2009 24.31 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2010 22.93 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2011 22.12 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2012 20.8 units per square kilometre -6.0%
2013 22.45 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2014 23.31 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2015 22.05 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2016 20.68 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2017 19.41 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2018 17.91 units per square kilometre -7.8%
2019 16.82 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2020 15.81 units per square kilometre -6.0%
2021 14.74 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2022 13.93 units per square kilometre -5.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +62.6% 3.32 units per square kilometre 5.4 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 5
1970s 5.19 units per square kilometre 3.32 units per square kilometre 10.3 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 14.14 units per square kilometre 10.99 units per square kilometre 17.66 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 20.57 units per square kilometre 15.61 units per square kilometre 27.81 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 27.88 units per square kilometre 24.31 units per square kilometre 29.64 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 20.85 units per square kilometre 16.82 units per square kilometre 23.31 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 14.83 units per square kilometre 13.93 units per square kilometre 15.81 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 1 Monaco 20,754 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 3,321 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Singapore 2,647 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Macao 2,638 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 13.93 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 29.64 units per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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)

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About this data

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.