Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.0985 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0985 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 190th 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2217 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0985 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0985 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -34.6% | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | 0.1116 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +36.4% | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -26.6% | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 0.1722 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 187 East Timor 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Kenya 0.1168 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Zambia 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Tanzania 0.0855 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0834 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 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 Namibia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0985 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.