Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 91.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 91.86 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 91.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eswatini, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.814 units per square kilometre | +197.9% |
| 2000 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 38.63 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 44.57 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 46.8 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 51.92 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 53.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 54.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 57.85 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 59.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 72.64 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 83.22 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 86.1 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 91.86 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 91.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 91.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +197.9% | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | 0.814 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +135.7% | 0.814 units per square kilometre | 1.92 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 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.814 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.02 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 38.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.42 units per square kilometre | 42.2 units per square kilometre | 62.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.45 units per square kilometre | 72.64 units per square kilometre | 91.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 110 Panama 94.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Syria 93.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iran 92.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 90.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 South Africa 89.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Marshall Islands 88.41 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (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 Eswatini?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 91.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 91.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.