Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor

East Timor: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.2392 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2003–2023

00.050.10.150.20.252003201320232003: 0.132 units per square kilometre2004: 0.141 units per square kilometre2005: 0.157 units per square kilometre2006: 0.168 units per square kilometre2007: 0.164 units per square kilometre2008: 0.178 units per square kilometre2009: 0.195 units per square kilometre2010: 0.195 units per square kilometre2011: 0.205 units per square kilometre2012: 0.202 units per square kilometre2013: 0.202 units per square kilometre2014: 0.239 units per square kilometre2015: 0.183 units per square kilometre2016: 0.171 units per square kilometre2017: 0.16 units per square kilometre2018: 0.148 units per square kilometre2019: 0.14 units per square kilometre2020: 0.135 units per square kilometre2021: 0.126 units per square kilometre2022: 0.124 units per square kilometre2023: 0.12 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor is 0.12 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.2392 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.12 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

East Timor ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2003 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2003 0.1325 units per square kilometre —
2004 0.1411 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2005 0.157 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2006 0.1684 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2007 0.1641 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2008 0.1776 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2009 0.1955 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2010 0.1955 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.2054 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2012 0.2017 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2013 0.2017 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.2392 units per square kilometre +18.6%
2015 0.1829 units per square kilometre -23.5%
2016 0.1711 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2017 0.1601 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2018 0.1484 units per square kilometre -7.4%
2019 0.1395 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2020 0.1353 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2021 0.1262 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2022 0.1237 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2023 0.12 units per square kilometre -3.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.12 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.12 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1623 units per square kilometre 0.1325 units per square kilometre 0.1955 units per square kilometre 7
2010s 0.1846 units per square kilometre 0.1395 units per square kilometre 0.2392 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1263 units per square kilometre 0.12 units per square kilometre 0.1353 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 188 Kenya 0.1168 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 189 Zambia 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 190 Namibia 0.0985 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor?
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.2392 units per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
East Timor ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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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Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/landline-phone-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/timor-leste/

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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)

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,974 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.