Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1168 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.1168 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.201 units per square kilometre | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4215 units per square kilometre | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | 0.5095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.686 units per square kilometre | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 0.669 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Zambia 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Namibia 0.0985 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1168 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.