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
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
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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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.