Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 22.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela stood at 22.53 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 35.03 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Venezuela 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 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 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +373.3% |
| 1993 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3617 units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4578 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6595 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2000 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 31.08 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 31.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.61 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.66 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 35.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 31.29 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.77 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 23.5 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 22.53 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 22.53 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +373.3% | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 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 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9587 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.39 units per square kilometre | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 31.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 35.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.46 units per square kilometre | 18.76 units per square kilometre | 22.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 23.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Argentina 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Paraguay 21.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Algeria 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Laos 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Venezuela
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 22.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 35.03 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.