Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.32 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 6.34 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Gambia 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5114 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5632 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6095 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9911 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 31.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 23.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.6% | 0.6095 units per square kilometre | 0.9911 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | 0.5632 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 0.6095 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 6.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 112 Indonesia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Comoros 4.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 4.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Nepal 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Gambia was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.