Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.654 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.654 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.035 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 163rd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2706 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2865 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.281 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.438 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5412 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8297 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8432 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4274 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5241 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5833 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.654 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.654 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.654 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -68.7% | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 0.4093 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | 0.2865 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5349 units per square kilometre | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5535 units per square kilometre | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | 0.654 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7685 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ethiopia 0.7391 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Libya 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Guyana 0.5854 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Eritrea 0.5629 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Burundi 0.5593 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.654 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.