Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 13.38 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau is 13.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 17.39 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.38 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Palau 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.13 units per square kilometre | 15.06 units per square kilometre | 17.34 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.78 units per square kilometre | 15.03 units per square kilometre | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.05 units per square kilometre | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 79 Mexico 14.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 14.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 13.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Turkey 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Egypt 12.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Costa Rica 12.38 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Palau was 13.38 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.