Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.44 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 4.41 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 133rd 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.432 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4593 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5488 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5707 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.686 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7907 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.882 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9499 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +66.7% | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4964 units per square kilometre | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.7907 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 130 New Caledonia 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 New Zealand 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ukraine 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bangladesh 2.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sweden 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Senegal 2.07 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 2.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.