Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.9085 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 0.9085 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.025 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places IDA total 35th 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 total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3548 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3954 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4327 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4666 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5108 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5595 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6572 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7311 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.81 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8758 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9645 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9685 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.948 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.948 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9085 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total 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 | +98.8% | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +50.4% | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | 0.261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3943 units per square kilometre | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | 0.5595 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9249 units per square kilometre | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9579 units per square kilometre | 0.9085 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 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
More infrastructure data for IDA total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.73 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 87.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0111 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 22.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8712 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 total?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total was 0.9085 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does IDA total rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.