Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2947 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.2947 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.4701 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.329 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3454 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3888 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4332 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4701 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4582 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4192 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.416 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3995 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4227 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3896 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3255 units per square kilometre | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | 0.4332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4133 units per square kilometre | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | 0.4701 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 40 Grenada 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 American Samoa 48.47 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 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 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 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 Least developed countries?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.2947 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4701 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.