Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 191.94 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba stood at 191.94 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 214.73 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
Aruba ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 50 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 55.56 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 61.11 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 72.53 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 77.15 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 87.32 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 97.05 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 103.96 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 105.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 113.33 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 116.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 119.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 151.67 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 186.53 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 184.56 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 194.8 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 203.09 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 211.67 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 206.29 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 206.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 207.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 211.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 212.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 214.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 214.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 213.67 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 203.89 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 194.67 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 200 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 194.44 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 194.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 194.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 194.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 194.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 194.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 191.94 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 191.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 191.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +27.0% | 119.44 units per square kilometre | 151.67 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.92 units per square kilometre | 50 units per square kilometre | 97.05 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 147.96 units per square kilometre | 103.96 units per square kilometre | 203.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.24 units per square kilometre | 203.89 units per square kilometre | 214.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.41 units per square kilometre | 194.44 units per square kilometre | 200 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 193.61 units per square kilometre | 191.94 units per square kilometre | 194.44 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 11 Mauritius 232.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 227 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 216.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 162.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 162.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 149.05 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Aruba was 191.94 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 214.73 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Aruba rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone 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.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Landline phone 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.