Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.68 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
2.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.14 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 15.68 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.14 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.27 units per square kilometre 5.13 units per square kilometre 7.19 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 9.91 units per square kilometre 8.85 units per square kilometre 11.48 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 12.82 units per square kilometre 11.83 units per square kilometre 14.03 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 14.83 units per square kilometre 14.36 units per square kilometre 15.68 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 13.87 units per square kilometre 12.62 units per square kilometre 14.87 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.42 units per square kilometre 4.3 units per square kilometre 11.62 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.89 units per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre 3.63 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 132 Ukraine 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Eswatini 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Bangladesh 2.28 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Senegal 2.07 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Nicaragua 1.95 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sweden?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sweden was 2.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15.68 units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/sweden/

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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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.