Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2,647 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 2,647 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 2,907 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.39 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 87.13 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1966 | 87.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 87.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 87.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 87.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 158.87 units per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 1971 | 158.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 158.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 158.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 158.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 314.01 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1976 | 398.9 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 507.31 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 620 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 716.42 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 800.9 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 880 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 959.72 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1,035 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1,134 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1,202 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,256 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,323 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,401 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,490 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,573 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,643 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,745 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,859 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,988 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,132 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2,332 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 2,515 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2,654 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2,801 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,904 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,907 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,855 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,750 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,695 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,677 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,671 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,679 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,680 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,758 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,843 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,867 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,815 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,782 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,816 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,844 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,819 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,797 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,803 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,669 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,634 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,648 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,726 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,647 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,647 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 76.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,647 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 330.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +97.7% | 158.87 units per square kilometre | 314.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +82.3% | 87.13 units per square kilometre | 158.87 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +57.3% | 55.39 units per square kilometre | 87.13 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.03 units per square kilometre | 55.39 units per square kilometre | 87.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 335.1 units per square kilometre | 158.87 units per square kilometre | 716.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,148 units per square kilometre | 800.9 units per square kilometre | 1,490 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,124 units per square kilometre | 1,573 units per square kilometre | 2,801 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,758 units per square kilometre | 2,671 units per square kilometre | 2,907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,806 units per square kilometre | 2,669 units per square kilometre | 2,867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,664 units per square kilometre | 2,634 units per square kilometre | 2,726 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Singapore was 2,647 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,907 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.39 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.