Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 11.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon is 11.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 12.2 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Gabon ranks 194th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +328.6% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4657 units per square kilometre | +1249.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2006 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1249.7% | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.4657 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +328.6% | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 0.4657 units per square kilometre | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 units per square kilometre | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 11.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 11.63 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 191 Niger 13.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Turkmenistan 13.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Belize 11.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia 11.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 American Samoa 11.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Chad 10.77 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon was 11.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gabon rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.