Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 22.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 22.91 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 24.61 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Argentina 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +421.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1992 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7341 units per square kilometre | +201.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9759 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2001 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 23.51 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.61 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.62 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.41 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 22.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 22.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +421.7% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +201.2% | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | 0.7341 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 24.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 units per square kilometre | 20.01 units per square kilometre | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 169 Djibouti 24.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 23.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Venezuela 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Paraguay 21.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Algeria 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Argentina was 22.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.61 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular 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.