Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.5882 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 0.5882 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places IDA only 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1976 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4227 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5922 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6435 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7025 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7866 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8858 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9534 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9761 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9141 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8839 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8465 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8437 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8192 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7701 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7996 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7799 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6863 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6372 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5882 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only 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 | +69.2% | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6955 units per square kilometre | 0.4227 units per square kilometre | 0.9761 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8724 units per square kilometre | 0.7701 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6618 units per square kilometre | 0.5882 units per square kilometre | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 60.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 60.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for IDA only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 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 12.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8866 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only was 0.5882 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.