Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 72.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 72.75 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 136.32 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1966 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.21 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 49.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62.49 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 63.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 65.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 67.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 69.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 71.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 76.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 78.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 80.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 82.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 85.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 88.53 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 91.9 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 95.74 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 99.74 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 103.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 105.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 107.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 107.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 113.33 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 115.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 118.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 123.56 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 128.17 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 132.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 136.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 136.32 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 134.7 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 132.94 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 130.31 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 127.08 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 124.69 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 122.18 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 129.87 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 124.21 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 123.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 119.51 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 116.25 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 110.72 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 104.78 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 95.48 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 90.09 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 84.32 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 80.26 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 77.55 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 76.08 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.75 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 72.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 72.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +34.4% | 27.6 units per square kilometre | 37.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +32.7% | 37.09 units per square kilometre | 49.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +27.0% | 49.21 units per square kilometre | 62.49 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.87 units per square kilometre | 27.6 units per square kilometre | 37.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.55 units per square kilometre | 49.21 units per square kilometre | 69.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.54 units per square kilometre | 71.82 units per square kilometre | 95.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.38 units per square kilometre | 99.74 units per square kilometre | 128.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.68 units per square kilometre | 122.18 units per square kilometre | 136.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.96 units per square kilometre | 80.26 units per square kilometre | 124.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6 units per square kilometre | 72.75 units per square kilometre | 77.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 Belgium 90.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lebanon 90.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 69.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 67.99 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 72.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 136.32 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.