Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.519 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.519 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 168th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2376 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.283 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3026 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3581 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4201 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5487 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6563 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6748 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7121 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.727 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8333 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9927 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9322 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9749 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9284 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9361 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.868 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8821 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.762 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6863 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6273 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5134 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.519 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.519 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.519 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +86.9% | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +63.8% | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.188 units per square kilometre | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.439 units per square kilometre | 0.283 units per square kilometre | 0.6748 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8136 units per square kilometre | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | 0.9927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8853 units per square kilometre | 0.6863 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | 0.6273 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 165 Eritrea 0.5629 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Burundi 0.5593 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Finland 0.5198 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bhutan 0.4827 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.406 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 0.3901 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.03 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.519 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.