Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 14.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 14.98 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 18.49 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | +692.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4218 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.469 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5434 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1987 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1988 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 80.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde 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 | +692.6% | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.3697 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +63.1% | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | 0.9236 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +50.8% | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8339 units per square kilometre | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 11.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.15 units per square kilometre | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 units per square kilometre | 14.27 units per square kilometre | 18.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 13.6 units per square kilometre | 14.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 75 Philippines 15.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Syria 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cuba 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Mexico 14.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 14.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 13.95 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 14.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.