Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.7 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.01 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.56 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 45 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 17.63 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 18.84 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 20.41 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 21.9 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 23.44 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 30.14 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 35.22 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 38.01 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1993 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 15.02 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.38 units per square kilometre | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 32.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 38.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 4.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 69.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 67.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 64.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 63.68 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.7 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.01 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.