Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 90.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 90.72 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 169.18 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.72 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 169.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 162.58 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 160.72 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 158.28 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 158.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 155.86 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 159.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 156.09 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 152.84 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 152.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 152.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 152.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 151.21 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 149.42 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 147.98 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 144.1 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 141.16 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 134.68 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 128.89 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 119.21 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 108.44 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 97.27 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 90.72 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 90.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 90.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.94 units per square kilometre | 152.84 units per square kilometre | 169.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.6 units per square kilometre | 128.89 units per square kilometre | 152.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.91 units per square kilometre | 90.72 units per square kilometre | 119.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Andorra 109.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curacao 103.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Luxembourg 101.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lebanon 90.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Belgium was 90.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 169.18 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.72 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.