Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 35.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile stood at 35.96 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 35.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Chile ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile, 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 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4297 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +135.3% |
| 1999 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 2000 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 30.01 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 32.2 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 31.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.29 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.92 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 33.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.77 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 35.57 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.96 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 35.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 35.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile 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 | +184.9% | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +159.6% | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 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 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6008 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 22.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 units per square kilometre | 26.7 units per square kilometre | 33.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.26 units per square kilometre | 33.75 units per square kilometre | 35.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 154 Yemen 37.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 36.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Latvia 36.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 35.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Peru 32.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 Chile?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile was 35.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.