Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1,716 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 1,716 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 2,535 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 196 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 360 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1971 | 360 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 360 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 360 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 360 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 650 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1984 | 700 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 781.3 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 800 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 850 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 918.1 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 971.3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,075 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 1,154 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,283 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1,366 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,515 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,652 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,750 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,863 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,038 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2,192 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,354 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,451 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,455 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,500 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,535 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,500 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,311 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,340 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,703 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 1,975 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,767 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,697 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,704 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,717 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,716 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1,716 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 49.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1,716 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 100.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +83.7% | 196 units per square kilometre | 360 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +80.6% | 360 units per square kilometre | 650 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -27.2% | 2,340 units per square kilometre | 1,703 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196 units per square kilometre | 196 units per square kilometre | 196 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 360 units per square kilometre | 360 units per square kilometre | 360 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 810.1 units per square kilometre | 650 units per square kilometre | 971.3 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,589 units per square kilometre | 1,075 units per square kilometre | 2,192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,440 units per square kilometre | 2,354 units per square kilometre | 2,535 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,074 units per square kilometre | 1,697 units per square kilometre | 2,400 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,712 units per square kilometre | 1,704 units per square kilometre | 1,717 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Hong Kong 3,321 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 2,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 2,638 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 812.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 464.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 327.08 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Gibraltar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,155 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.61 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4561 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0699 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,155 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 1,716 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,535 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.