Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 5.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 5.42 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 29.43 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.46 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 45 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 13.7 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 15.97 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 22.24 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 26.95 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 29.43 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 1993 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.32 units per square kilometre | 10.66 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 29.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 8.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 8.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 17 Cayman Islands 149.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guam 132.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 126.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 118.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom 111.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 110.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Andorra 109.98 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.43 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.