Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 60.02 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 67.97 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nicaragua, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +573.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2004 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2007 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 32.93 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 40.08 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 48.63 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 56.58 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 58.73 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.36 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 67.97 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 61.84 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 48.1 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 49.54 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.8 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 58.32 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 60.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 60.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 60.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +573.8% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 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 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | 27.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.96 units per square kilometre | 32.93 units per square kilometre | 67.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.92 units per square kilometre | 49.54 units per square kilometre | 60.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 134 Honduras 70.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Ethiopia 68.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lithuania 62.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Belarus 57.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 57.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 57.38 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.97 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.