Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.27 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.5419 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2021

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1982–2021

1231982200120211982: 0.542 units per square kilometre1983: 0.627 units per square kilometre1984: 0.664 units per square kilometre1985: 0.687 units per square kilometre1986: 0.758 units per square kilometre1987: 0.784 units per square kilometre1988: 0.836 units per square kilometre1989: 0.92 units per square kilometre1990: 1 units per square kilometre1991: 1.1 units per square kilometre1992: 1.2 units per square kilometre1993: 1.4 units per square kilometre1994: 1.5 units per square kilometre1995: 1.6 units per square kilometre1996: 1.8 units per square kilometre1997: 1.8 units per square kilometre1998: 1.9 units per square kilometre1999: 2.1 units per square kilometre2000: 2.2 units per square kilometre2001: 2.3 units per square kilometre2002: 2.5 units per square kilometre2003: 2.6 units per square kilometre2004: 2.8 units per square kilometre2005: 2.9 units per square kilometre2006: 2.7 units per square kilometre2007: 2.8 units per square kilometre2008: 3.1 units per square kilometre2009: 3.3 units per square kilometre2010: 3.3 units per square kilometre2011: 3.1 units per square kilometre2012: 2.6 units per square kilometre2013: 2.3 units per square kilometre2014: 2.1 units per square kilometre2015: 2 units per square kilometre2016: 1.8 units per square kilometre2017: 1.9 units per square kilometre2018: 1.3 units per square kilometre2019: 1.4 units per square kilometre2020: 1.4 units per square kilometre2021: 1.4 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2021, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states stood at 1.45 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 3.27 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5419 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places Pacific island small states 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7273 units per square kilometre 0.5419 units per square kilometre 0.9198 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 1.54 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.72 units per square kilometre 2.16 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.17 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.42 units per square kilometre 1.39 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 32 Italy 67.99 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Liechtenstein, Principality of 64.25 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Palestine, State of 63.68 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Antigua and Barbuda 62.09 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 60.56 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Portugal 60.06 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 38 St. Kitts and Nevis 60.01 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Pacific island small states

All data for Pacific island small states β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5419 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Pacific island small states rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Pacific island small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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)

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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.