Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.0877 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0877 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.1594 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2023
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0877 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.1594 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 191st 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +540.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0877 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0877 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 188 Kenya 0.1168 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Zambia 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Namibia 0.0985 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Tanzania 0.0855 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0834 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Angola 0.0695 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0877 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1594 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.