Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 15.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Philippines is 15.52 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 16.1 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2783 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Philippines 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5934 units per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5934 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5934 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5935 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9525 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 11.93 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15.52 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15.52 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Philippines 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 | +113.3% | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.5934 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +60.5% | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | 0.9525 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8709 units per square kilometre | 0.5934 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 units per square kilometre | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 13.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 units per square kilometre | 10.37 units per square kilometre | 14.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 units per square kilometre | 15.52 units per square kilometre | 16.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 72 Ireland 17.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Poland 16 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Czechia 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Syria 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cuba 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cape Verde 14.98 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Philippines was 15.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2783 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.