Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend
IDA blend: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 2.03 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend peaked at 2.34 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places IDA blend 32nd 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.32 units per square kilometre | +358.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3375 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3731 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5219 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5656 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6855 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7705 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7583 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8313 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9088 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9907 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +358.7% | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.32 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +52.9% | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0517 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4542 units per square kilometre | 0.32 units per square kilometre | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9474 units per square kilometre | 0.6855 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 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 63.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 62.09 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for IDA blend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 581.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend was 2.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA blend rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.