Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1168 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.1168 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3773 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4506 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4687 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5095 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5125 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5436 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5649 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5769 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5258 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5155 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8149 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.669 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4982 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1168 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1168 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -52.7% | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | 0.1497 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +58.1% | 0.5155 units per square kilometre | 0.8149 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -42.7% | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.669 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +39.4% | 0.8149 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +39.3% | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.201 units per square kilometre | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4215 units per square kilometre | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | 0.5095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.686 units per square kilometre | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 0.669 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 East Timor 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Zambia 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Namibia 0.0985 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1168 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.