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
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.2493 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Lesotho 0.2418 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Norway 0.2205 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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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.