Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 43.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 43.15 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 156.42 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8667 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 44th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1982 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 7 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 14 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 17 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 25.44 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 39.53 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 46.23 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 50.89 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 59.89 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 66.62 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 73.93 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 81.44 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 90.81 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 95.5 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 100.19 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 105.01 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 107.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 107.27 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 110.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 156.42 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 101.63 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 94.59 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 80.28 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 77.13 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 75.19 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 75.16 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.04 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 70.46 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 67.93 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 62.51 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 55.55 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 48.36 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 46.68 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.59 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 43.15 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 43.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 43.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.31 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +92.5% | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.5 units per square kilometre | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 73.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.61 units per square kilometre | 81.44 units per square kilometre | 156.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.18 units per square kilometre | 55.55 units per square kilometre | 94.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7 units per square kilometre | 43.15 units per square kilometre | 48.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 41 American Samoa 48.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Qatar 45.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Austria 43.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 42.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jamaica 42.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Northern Mariana Islands 42.33 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Maldives was 43.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 156.42 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8667 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.