Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.0385 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0385 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.1135 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.012 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.0385 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.1135 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.012 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 199th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0385 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0385 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +80.8% | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -51.3% | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +41.2% | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -33.0% | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | 0.0759 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +29.6% | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +28.2% | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.1027 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 196 Congo 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Malawi 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Haiti 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mauritania 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Kiribati 0.021 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Benin 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0385 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1135 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.