Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in France
France: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 69.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 69.17 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in France peaked at 75.95 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.07 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 31st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1966 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1971 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 32.92 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 36.14 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 38.86 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 40.98 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 42.73 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 44.37 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 46.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.92 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 49.99 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 52.11 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 53.99 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 58.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 60.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 63.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 62.88 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.32 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.92 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.53 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.95 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 75.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.9 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.68 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.51 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 72 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.23 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.86 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.75 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.13 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.26 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 69.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 69.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in France 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 | +66.3% | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 13.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +39.7% | 4.07 units per square kilometre | 5.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +39.2% | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 7.92 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 4.07 units per square kilometre | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.53 units per square kilometre | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 25.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.94 units per square kilometre | 29.5 units per square kilometre | 49.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.79 units per square kilometre | 52.11 units per square kilometre | 63.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.66 units per square kilometre | 62.53 units per square kilometre | 75.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.58 units per square kilometre | 70.13 units per square kilometre | 75.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.04 units per square kilometre | 69.17 units per square kilometre | 70.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 67.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 64.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Palestine 63.68 units per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in France?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in France was 69.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 75.95 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.