Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 42.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 42.36 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 47.21 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.84 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 8.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.56 units per square kilometre | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.67 units per square kilometre | 27.93 units per square kilometre | 47.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 units per square kilometre | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 36.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.91 units per square kilometre | 40.28 units per square kilometre | 43.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Austria 43.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Maldives 43.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 42.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Northern Mariana Islands 42.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Seychelles 40.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Greece 37.83 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 42.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.21 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 Γ· 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.