Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia is 11.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +425.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +362.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +254.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 1999 | 0.388 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5378 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7199 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9446 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 3 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2009 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +425.8% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +362.0% | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +254.6% | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.1093 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 0.5378 units per square kilometre | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 10.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 10.9 units per square kilometre | 11.32 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 192 Turkmenistan 13.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Belize 11.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Gabon 11.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 American Samoa 11.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Chad 10.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 9.57 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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.