Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil is 3.06 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 5.39 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0778 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 125th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5922 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6377 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6966 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7538 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8016 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8616 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8915 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9344 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9895 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +76.1% | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | 0.2634 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +47.1% | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.1496 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2636 units per square kilometre | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | 0.5922 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 122 Latvia 3.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Venezuela 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Chile 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Algeria 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brazil was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0778 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.