Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 83.46 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 83.46 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 85.57 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Low & middle income ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 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 | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +714.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +131.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +131.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1997 | 0.486 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1998 | 0.788 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2001 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 20.24 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 26.72 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 34.18 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 41.21 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 49.45 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 57.06 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 59.45 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 64.09 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 67.67 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 69.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 73.47 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 76.6 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 78.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 82.55 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 83.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.57 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 83.46 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +714.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 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 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.325 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 41.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.82 units per square kilometre | 49.45 units per square kilometre | 82.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1 units per square kilometre | 83.27 units per square kilometre | 85.57 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 8 Malta 2,342 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 1,262 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 1,054 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 859.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 782.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 752.28 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Low & middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.51 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 417.49 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 417.49 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9876 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 83.46 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 85.57 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Low & middle income rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.