Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 455.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 455.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 455.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Puerto Rico 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, 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 | — |
| 1987 | 0.4416 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.9808 units per square kilometre | +122.1% |
| 1989 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1991 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 1993 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 32.36 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 41.38 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 65.39 units per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 91.75 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 148.6 units per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 183.56 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 185.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 192.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 208.34 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 224.74 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 247.9 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 274.13 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 286.76 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 305.77 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 330.78 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 350.44 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 343.82 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 347.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 361.76 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 361.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 366.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 382.12 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 375.45 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 380.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 393.99 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 412.76 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 439.25 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 455.1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 455.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 455.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +122.1% | 0.4416 units per square kilometre | 0.9808 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +84.2% | 10.71 units per square kilometre | 19.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +79.6% | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 6.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +75.6% | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 2.3 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 | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.12 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 91.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.82 units per square kilometre | 148.6 units per square kilometre | 305.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.03 units per square kilometre | 330.78 units per square kilometre | 382.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.28 units per square kilometre | 393.99 units per square kilometre | 455.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 23 Nauru 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 501.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 455.32 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
- 29 Vietnam 419.4 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 773,022 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2414 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 773,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 455.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 455.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.