Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 72.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 72.75 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 136.32 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.87 units per square kilometre | 27.6 units per square kilometre | 37.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.55 units per square kilometre | 49.21 units per square kilometre | 69.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.54 units per square kilometre | 71.82 units per square kilometre | 95.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.38 units per square kilometre | 99.74 units per square kilometre | 128.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.68 units per square kilometre | 122.18 units per square kilometre | 136.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.96 units per square kilometre | 80.26 units per square kilometre | 124.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6 units per square kilometre | 72.75 units per square kilometre | 77.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 Belgium 90.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lebanon 90.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 69.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 67.99 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Switzerland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 72.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 136.32 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 Γ· 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.