Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia

Bolivia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.3901 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3901 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
171st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.8135 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.1247 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1980–2023

0.20.40.60.81980200120231980: 0.125 units per square kilometre1981: 0.131 units per square kilometre1982: 0.137 units per square kilometre1983: 0.138 units per square kilometre1984: 0.146 units per square kilometre1985: 0.147 units per square kilometre1986: 0.147 units per square kilometre1987: 0.152 units per square kilometre1988: 0.153 units per square kilometre1989: 0.157 units per square kilometre1990: 0.169 units per square kilometre1991: 0.188 units per square kilometre1992: 0.192 units per square kilometre1993: 0.214 units per square kilometre1994: 0.224 units per square kilometre1995: 0.228 units per square kilometre1996: 0.322 units per square kilometre1997: 0.355 units per square kilometre1998: 0.418 units per square kilometre1999: 0.464 units per square kilometre2000: 0.471 units per square kilometre2001: 0.484 units per square kilometre2002: 0.545 units per square kilometre2003: 0.563 units per square kilometre2004: 0.577 units per square kilometre2005: 0.597 units per square kilometre2006: 0.615 units per square kilometre2007: 0.626 units per square kilometre2008: 0.728 units per square kilometre2009: 0.742 units per square kilometre2010: 0.786 units per square kilometre2011: 0.811 units per square kilometre2012: 0.813 units per square kilometre2013: 0.807 units per square kilometre2014: 0.809 units per square kilometre2015: 0.813 units per square kilometre2016: 0.801 units per square kilometre2017: 0.786 units per square kilometre2018: 0.657 units per square kilometre2019: 0.602 units per square kilometre2020: 0.552 units per square kilometre2021: 0.508 units per square kilometre2022: 0.446 units per square kilometre2023: 0.39 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia stood at 0.3901 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.8135 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1247 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

Bolivia ranks 171st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1980 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1980 0.1247 units per square kilometre —
1981 0.1311 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1982 0.1367 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1983 0.1385 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 0.1456 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1985 0.1465 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1986 0.1475 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1987 0.1516 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 0.1526 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1989 0.1569 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1990 0.1686 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1991 0.1884 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1992 0.192 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 0.2139 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1994 0.2242 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1995 0.2279 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 0.3218 units per square kilometre +41.2%
1997 0.355 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1998 0.4176 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1999 0.4639 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2000 0.4715 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 0.4841 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2002 0.5452 units per square kilometre +12.6%
2003 0.5633 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2004 0.5773 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 0.5966 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 0.6153 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2007 0.626 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0.7283 units per square kilometre +16.3%
2009 0.7424 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2010 0.7857 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2011 0.8109 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 0.8127 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.8071 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2014 0.8087 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 0.8135 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2016 0.8007 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2017 0.7857 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2018 0.6572 units per square kilometre -16.3%
2019 0.6021 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2020 0.5521 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2021 0.5077 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2022 0.4462 units per square kilometre -12.1%
2023 0.3901 units per square kilometre -12.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.3901 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.3901 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +41.2% 0.2279 units per square kilometre 0.3218 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1432 units per square kilometre 0.1247 units per square kilometre 0.1569 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2773 units per square kilometre 0.1686 units per square kilometre 0.4639 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.595 units per square kilometre 0.4715 units per square kilometre 0.7424 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.7684 units per square kilometre 0.6021 units per square kilometre 0.8135 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.474 units per square kilometre 0.3901 units per square kilometre 0.5521 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 168 Paraguay 0.519 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Bhutan 0.4827 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.406 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Papua New Guinea 0.3813 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 173 Rwanda 0.3389 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 174 Mongolia 0.3091 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.3901 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8135 units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1247 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Bolivia ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia 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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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)

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,974 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.