Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.44 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 4.41 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 133rd 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.432 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4593 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4826 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5488 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5707 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.686 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7907 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.882 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9499 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +66.7% | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4964 units per square kilometre | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.7907 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 130 New Caledonia 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 New Zealand 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ukraine 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bangladesh 2.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sweden 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Senegal 2.07 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 2.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.