Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 1.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 2.45 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 139th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2122 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9211 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +70.5% | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | 0.9211 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3426 units per square kilometre | 0.201 units per square kilometre | 0.9211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Senegal 2.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nicaragua 1.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Oman 1.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Samoa 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.