Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.66 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 4.78 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1773 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 127th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3994 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4371 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.464 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5201 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5436 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5875 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6469 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7223 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7505 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8412 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8686 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.66 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.66 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +45.4% | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 0.3187 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 units per square kilometre | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | 0.8686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 124 Saudi Arabia 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Brazil 3.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Venezuela 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Algeria 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Argentina 2.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Caledonia 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Chile was 2.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1773 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.