Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 94.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 94.12 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 94.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Panama 110th 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 Panama, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.3158 units per square kilometre | +235.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +265.9% |
| 1999 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 2000 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2005 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 29.25 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 40.5 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 52.67 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 81.61 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 90.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 83.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.17 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 77.47 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 69.37 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 71.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 77.14 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 78.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 82.35 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 86.64 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 90.21 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 94.12 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 94.12 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 94.12 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +265.9% | 0.3158 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +235.3% | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 0.3158 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +171.2% | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 3.13 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 | 0.4698 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre | 81.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4 units per square kilometre | 69.37 units per square kilometre | 93.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.33 units per square kilometre | 82.35 units per square kilometre | 94.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 107 Montenegro 97.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 96.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Albania 95.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Syria 93.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iran 92.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 91.86 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Panama was 94.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Panama rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.