Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.58 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.415 units per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
34
1975–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1975–2023

02468101975199920231975: 0.415 units per square kilometre1976: 0.456 units per square kilometre1977: 0.499 units per square kilometre1978: 0.546 units per square kilometre1979: 0.592 units per square kilometre1980: 0.645 units per square kilometre1981: 0.709 units per square kilometre1982: 0.768 units per square kilometre1983: 0.823 units per square kilometre1984: 0.893 units per square kilometre1985: 0.967 units per square kilometre1986: 1 units per square kilometre1987: 1.1 units per square kilometre1988: 1.3 units per square kilometre1989: 1.4 units per square kilometre1990: 1.5 units per square kilometre1991: 1.7 units per square kilometre1992: 1.7 units per square kilometre1993: 2 units per square kilometre1994: 2.4 units per square kilometre1995: 2.9 units per square kilometre1996: 3.4 units per square kilometre1997: 4 units per square kilometre1998: 4.6 units per square kilometre1999: 5.3 units per square kilometre2015: 9.6 units per square kilometre2016: 9 units per square kilometre2017: 8.9 units per square kilometre2018: 8.6 units per square kilometre2019: 8.3 units per square kilometre2020: 8.1 units per square kilometre2021: 8 units per square kilometre2022: 7.8 units per square kilometre2023: 7.8 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 7.83 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 9.58 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.415 units per square kilometre, in 1975.

That places Upper middle income 13th out of 47 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5017 units per square kilometre 0.415 units per square kilometre 0.5924 units per square kilometre 5
1980s 0.9631 units per square kilometre 0.6446 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.95 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre 5.31 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.87 units per square kilometre 8.32 units per square kilometre 9.58 units per square kilometre 5
2020s 7.93 units per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre 8.06 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 10 San Marino, Republic of 266.67 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 Mauritius 232.25 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 227 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 United States Virgin Islands 216.67 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 191.94 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 British Virgin Islands 162.96 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 16 Japan 162.73 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 Upper middle income?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 9.58 units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.415 units per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Upper middle income rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Upper middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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 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.