Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
136th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0493 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 2.07 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 2.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 136th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3317 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4938 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.602 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7248 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.123 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4598 units per square kilometre | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 133 Eswatini 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bangladesh 2.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sweden 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nicaragua 1.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 1.9 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Senegal was 2.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.