Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 51.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only stood at 51.18 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 51.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
IDA only ranks 25th of 47 groups 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.
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 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 15.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre | 44.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9 units per square kilometre | 44.75 units per square kilometre | 51.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Naoero 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros, Union of the 501.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 455.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 455.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 451.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 423.14 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for IDA only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 12.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8866 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA only was 51.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 51.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does IDA only rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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 Γ· 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.