Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.3389 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.3389 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2207 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3735 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4208 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4459 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4054 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4711 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5128 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7121 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8715 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9312 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9567 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.947 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9373 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6798 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6884 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5433 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4999 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5253 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4618 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4731 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4821 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3389 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3389 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +99.5% | 0.6798 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +91.7% | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.0932 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | 0.3735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4325 units per square kilometre | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | 0.5128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9445 units per square kilometre | 0.6798 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.4618 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | 0.4821 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.406 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 0.3901 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 0.3813 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Mongolia 0.3091 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 0.3014 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 0.279 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.3389 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.