Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 10.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.43 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 11.81 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.49 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Panama ranks 92nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.82 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 7.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 9.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 units per square kilometre | 10.43 units per square kilometre | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 89 Faroe Islands 10.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Marshall Islands 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 10.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 India 10.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Dominica 9.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 North Korea 9.8 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 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 Panama?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama was 10.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Panama rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.