Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 38.87 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
European Union recorded 38.87 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 52.09 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1966 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1971 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 22.46 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 25.91 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 27.33 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 28.75 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 30.14 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 31.54 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 32.77 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 34.1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 35.62 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 37.36 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 41.48 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 44.2 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 45.88 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 47.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 49.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 50.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.95 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.76 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.52 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.69 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 48.65 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.74 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 49.87 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.82 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.54 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.49 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 44.96 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.82 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 40.76 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.13 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.84 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.87 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.7% | 10.22 units per square kilometre | 15.39 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +48.3% | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 10.22 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +47.8% | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 6.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.43 units per square kilometre | 10.22 units per square kilometre | 22.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.78 units per square kilometre | 24.26 units per square kilometre | 37.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2 units per square kilometre | 39.73 units per square kilometre | 50.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1 units per square kilometre | 48.65 units per square kilometre | 52.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.81 units per square kilometre | 40.76 units per square kilometre | 49.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.62 units per square kilometre | 38.87 units per square kilometre | 40.13 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More infrastructure data for European Union
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155.00 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union was 38.87 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 52.09 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does European Union rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.