Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 14.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 14.81 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 14.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1741 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 79th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.846 units per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9513 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +91.5% | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | 0.846 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +73.5% | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | 0.4418 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7582 units per square kilometre | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 6.34 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 units per square kilometre | 9.55 units per square kilometre | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 units per square kilometre | 12.6 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 76 Syria 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cuba 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cape Verde 14.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 14.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 13.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Palau 13.38 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mexico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mexico was 14.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1741 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.