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. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low income, 1966–2023
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 37th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1984 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2308 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5582 units per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5173 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5105 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5241 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +97.9% | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | 0.5582 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +78.8% | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 0.1168 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +58.5% | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +37.1% | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 39 Saint Lucia 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Low income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 445.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5798 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 37th out of 45 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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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.