Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 4.74 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 16.54 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Comoros 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5373 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5911 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6448 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7523 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9522 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 25.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +200.0% | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.1612 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8695 units per square kilometre | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 16.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 units per square kilometre | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 12.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 110 Iraq 5.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Laos 5.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Indonesia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Gambia 4.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.27 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Comoros
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.86 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8,823 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.04 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8,823 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Comoros was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.