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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low income

Low income: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.4084 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4084 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5786 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.015 units per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
43
1966–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low income, 1966–2023

00.20.40.61966199420231966: 0.015 units per square kilometre1967: 0.015 units per square kilometre1968: 0.015 units per square kilometre1969: 0.015 units per square kilometre1970: 0.024 units per square kilometre1971: 0.024 units per square kilometre1972: 0.024 units per square kilometre1973: 0.024 units per square kilometre1974: 0.024 units per square kilometre1975: 0.033 units per square kilometre1976: 0.035 units per square kilometre1977: 0.037 units per square kilometre1978: 0.039 units per square kilometre1979: 0.042 units per square kilometre1980: 0.05 units per square kilometre1981: 0.06 units per square kilometre1982: 0.065 units per square kilometre1983: 0.117 units per square kilometre1984: 0.124 units per square kilometre1985: 0.129 units per square kilometre1986: 0.134 units per square kilometre1987: 0.136 units per square kilometre1988: 0.139 units per square kilometre1989: 0.143 units per square kilometre1990: 0.15 units per square kilometre1991: 0.153 units per square kilometre1992: 0.158 units per square kilometre1993: 0.15 units per square kilometre1994: 0.164 units per square kilometre1995: 0.191 units per square kilometre1996: 0.218 units per square kilometre1997: 0.231 units per square kilometre1998: 0.256 units per square kilometre1999: 0.282 units per square kilometre2015: 0.558 units per square kilometre2016: 0.579 units per square kilometre2017: 0.517 units per square kilometre2018: 0.511 units per square kilometre2019: 0.524 units per square kilometre2020: 0.408 units per square kilometre2021: 0.408 units per square kilometre2022: 0.408 units per square kilometre2023: 0.408 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Low income recorded 0.4084 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 0.5786 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.015 units per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Low income 39th out of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 4
1970s 0.0305 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0417 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1096 units per square kilometre 0.0498 units per square kilometre 0.1429 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1951 units per square kilometre 0.1496 units per square kilometre 0.2821 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5377 units per square kilometre 0.5105 units per square kilometre 0.5786 units per square kilometre 5
2020s 0.4084 units per square kilometre 0.4084 units per square kilometre 0.4084 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 60.56 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Portugal 60.06 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 St. Kitts and Nevis 60.01 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 St. Lucia 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Grenada 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Least developed countries 0.2947 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 41 American Samoa 48.47 units per square kilometre compare
  8. 42 Qatar 45.74 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Low income

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low income?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low income was 0.4084 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 0.5786 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.015 units per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Low income rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Low income ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income 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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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)

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.