Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 104.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 104.17 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 104.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Tunisia 100th 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 Tunisia, 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 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | +409.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.767 units per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 2001 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +226.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | +233.9% |
| 2004 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2005 | 36.56 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 47.24 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 50.48 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 55.37 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 63.06 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 71.54 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 79.74 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 82.67 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 81.83 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.94 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 93.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 91.93 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 92.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 95.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.7 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 102.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 104.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 104.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 104.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tunisia 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 | +409.4% | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.251 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +233.9% | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 12.34 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +226.6% | 0.767 units per square kilometre | 2.51 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 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.61 units per square kilometre | 0.767 units per square kilometre | 63.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6 units per square kilometre | 71.54 units per square kilometre | 95.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.84 units per square kilometre | 95.6 units per square kilometre | 104.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 97 Egypt 106.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iraq 105.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 104.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Brunei 103.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Romania 102.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Serbia 101.46 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 104.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.