Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 13.38 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau is 13.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 17.39 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.38 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Palau 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.13 units per square kilometre | 15.06 units per square kilometre | 17.34 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.78 units per square kilometre | 15.03 units per square kilometre | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.05 units per square kilometre | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 79 Mexico 14.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 14.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 13.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Turkey 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Egypt 12.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Costa Rica 12.38 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,154 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3465 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,154 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau was 13.38 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.