Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji

Fiji: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 88.1%
World rank
117th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.49 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.2826 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 4.26 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 88.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 7.49 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2826 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Fiji ranks 117th 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 Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2826 units per square kilometre —
1962 0.2826 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 0.2826 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0.2826 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 0.3886 units per square kilometre +37.5%
1966 0.3886 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0.3886 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 0.3886 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.3886 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 0.5255 units per square kilometre +35.2%
1971 0.5255 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.5255 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.5255 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 0.5255 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.8853 units per square kilometre +68.5%
1976 0.9503 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1977 1.01 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1978 1.07 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1979 1.17 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1980 1.31 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1981 1.34 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1982 1.41 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1983 1.45 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1984 1.58 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1985 1.63 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1986 1.82 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1987 1.86 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1988 1.95 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1989 2.14 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1990 2.32 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1991 2.5 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1992 2.72 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1993 2.96 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1994 3.26 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1995 3.55 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1996 3.83 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1997 3.93 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 4.21 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1999 4.46 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2000 4.73 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2001 5.05 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2002 5.34 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2003 5.58 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2004 5.75 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 6.16 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2006 6.29 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 6.67 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 7.07 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2009 7.49 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2010 7.11 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2011 7.11 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 4.84 units per square kilometre -31.9%
2013 3.84 units per square kilometre -20.6%
2014 4.15 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2015 3.97 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2016 4.06 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 4.16 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 3.08 units per square kilometre -25.9%
2019 2.79 units per square kilometre -9.3%
2020 2.66 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2021 2.66 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 2.26 units per square kilometre -14.8%
2023 4.26 units per square kilometre +88.1%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 4.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 4.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +88.1% 2.26 units per square kilometre 4.26 units per square kilometre
1975 +68.5% 0.5255 units per square kilometre 0.8853 units per square kilometre
2012 -31.9% 7.11 units per square kilometre 4.84 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3415 units per square kilometre 0.2826 units per square kilometre 0.3886 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.7717 units per square kilometre 0.5255 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.65 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.37 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre 4.46 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.01 units per square kilometre 4.73 units per square kilometre 7.49 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.51 units per square kilometre 2.79 units per square kilometre 7.11 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.96 units per square kilometre 2.26 units per square kilometre 4.26 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 114 Tonga 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 115 Gambia 4.32 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.27 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 118 Nepal 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 119 Georgia 4 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 120 Honduras 3.97 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Fiji was 4.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 7.49 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2826 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Fiji rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Fiji ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji 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)

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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.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.