Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon

Gabon: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2117 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.2117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0405 units per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1981–2023

0.050.10.150.21981200220231981: 0.041 units per square kilometre1982: 0.041 units per square kilometre1983: 0.043 units per square kilometre1984: 0.043 units per square kilometre1985: 0.047 units per square kilometre1986: 0.05 units per square kilometre1987: 0.054 units per square kilometre1988: 0.066 units per square kilometre1989: 0.073 units per square kilometre1990: 0.081 units per square kilometre1991: 0.102 units per square kilometre1992: 0.107 units per square kilometre1993: 0.116 units per square kilometre1994: 0.122 units per square kilometre1995: 0.124 units per square kilometre1996: 0.136 units per square kilometre1997: 0.145 units per square kilometre1998: 0.15 units per square kilometre1999: 0.147 units per square kilometre2000: 0.151 units per square kilometre2001: 0.144 units per square kilometre2002: 0.124 units per square kilometre2003: 0.149 units per square kilometre2004: 0.15 units per square kilometre2005: 0.152 units per square kilometre2006: 0.142 units per square kilometre2007: 0.103 units per square kilometre2008: 0.129 units per square kilometre2009: 0.141 units per square kilometre2010: 0.118 units per square kilometre2011: 0.087 units per square kilometre2012: 0.088 units per square kilometre2013: 0.075 units per square kilometre2014: 0.072 units per square kilometre2015: 0.073 units per square kilometre2016: 0.074 units per square kilometre2017: 0.082 units per square kilometre2018: 0.085 units per square kilometre2019: 0.087 units per square kilometre2020: 0.099 units per square kilometre2021: 0.123 units per square kilometre2022: 0.168 units per square kilometre2023: 0.212 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.2117 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 183.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 units per square kilometre, in 1981.

Gabon ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1981 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1981 0.0405 units per square kilometre —
1982 0.0407 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 0.0426 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 0.0427 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1985 0.0466 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1986 0.0505 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1987 0.0543 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1988 0.066 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1989 0.0733 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1990 0.0805 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1991 0.102 units per square kilometre +26.7%
1992 0.1072 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1993 0.1158 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1994 0.1219 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1995 0.1242 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 0.1358 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1997 0.1446 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1998 0.1502 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1999 0.1474 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2000 0.1513 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 0.1445 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2002 0.1245 units per square kilometre -13.9%
2003 0.1491 units per square kilometre +19.8%
2004 0.15 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 0.1519 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.1416 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2007 0.1028 units per square kilometre -27.4%
2008 0.1287 units per square kilometre +25.2%
2009 0.1415 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2010 0.1179 units per square kilometre -16.7%
2011 0.0873 units per square kilometre -25.9%
2012 0.0878 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 0.0747 units per square kilometre -14.9%
2014 0.0718 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2015 0.0728 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 0.0735 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.0824 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2018 0.0847 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 0.0865 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.0987 units per square kilometre +14.1%
2021 0.1231 units per square kilometre +24.7%
2022 0.1684 units per square kilometre +36.9%
2023 0.2117 units per square kilometre +25.7%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.2117 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.2117 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0508 units per square kilometre 0.0405 units per square kilometre 0.0733 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 0.123 units per square kilometre 0.0805 units per square kilometre 0.1502 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1386 units per square kilometre 0.1028 units per square kilometre 0.1519 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0839 units per square kilometre 0.0718 units per square kilometre 0.1179 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1505 units per square kilometre 0.0987 units per square kilometre 0.2117 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 179 Solomon Islands 0.2493 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 180 Lesotho 0.2418 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 181 Norway 0.2205 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon?
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.2117 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Gabon rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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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)

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,974 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.