Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia is 4.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 6.34 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Gambia 115th out of 212 countries 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5114 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5632 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6095 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9911 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 31.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 23.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.6% | 0.6095 units per square kilometre | 0.9911 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | 0.5632 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 0.6095 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 6.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 112 Indonesia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Comoros 4.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 4.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Nepal 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.