Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in OECD members

OECD members: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 12.15 units per square kilometre in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
12.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.87 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
2.4 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in OECD members is 12.15 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.4 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places OECD members 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.78 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 5.3 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre 7.18 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 9.33 units per square kilometre 7.55 units per square kilometre 11.2 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 13.99 units per square kilometre 11.78 units per square kilometre 16.46 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 16.25 units per square kilometre 15.34 units per square kilometre 16.87 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 14.28 units per square kilometre 12.82 units per square kilometre 15.66 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 12.44 units per square kilometre 12.15 units per square kilometre 12.63 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 5 Gibraltar 1,716 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Malta 812.8 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Bermuda 464.07 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Bahrain 327.08 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Barbados 282.13 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 San Marino 266.67 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 11 Mauritius 232.25 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in OECD members?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in OECD members was 12.15 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does OECD members rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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)

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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.