Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 126.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 126.58 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 292.92 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.91 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44.55 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1966 | 44.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.8 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1976 | 106.99 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 116.49 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 126.77 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 136.4 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 144.91 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 151.16 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 156.72 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 161.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 167.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 172.48 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 178.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 184.66 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 191.53 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 198.16 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 205.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 212.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 219.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 226.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 232.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 240.64 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 249.73 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 262.44 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 276.57 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 284.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 292.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 241.65 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 237.74 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 232.41 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 232.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 225.12 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 220.68 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 219.32 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 216.74 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 215.12 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 214.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 211.54 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 212.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 211.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 206.17 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 206.46 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 201.19 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 194.56 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 175.23 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 165.13 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 146.63 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 149.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 135.73 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 126.58 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 126.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 126.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands 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 | +51.5% | 65.23 units per square kilometre | 98.8 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +46.4% | 44.55 units per square kilometre | 65.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +44.1% | 30.91 units per square kilometre | 44.55 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.49 units per square kilometre | 30.91 units per square kilometre | 44.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.16 units per square kilometre | 65.23 units per square kilometre | 136.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.71 units per square kilometre | 144.91 units per square kilometre | 198.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.02 units per square kilometre | 205.57 units per square kilometre | 284.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.45 units per square kilometre | 215.12 units per square kilometre | 292.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.92 units per square kilometre | 165.13 units per square kilometre | 214.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.54 units per square kilometre | 126.58 units per square kilometre | 149.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Japan 162.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 149.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guam 132.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 118.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom 111.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 110.75 units per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 126.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 292.92 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.