Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ghana is 1.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.076 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Ghana 144th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5864 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9341 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +85.8% | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -61.8% | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 0.6324 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +35.3% | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +35.5% | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | 0.4638 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +33.6% | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.1374 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +32.3% | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | 0.9341 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3419 units per square kilometre | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 141 Tajikistan 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Samoa 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Canada 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Togo 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.