Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 17.89 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 17.89 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 37.92 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Liberia, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4906 units per square kilometre | +845.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9798 units per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2008 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 20.98 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 24.71 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 33.48 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 37.92 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 32.36 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 27.62 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +845.0% | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.4906 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.66 units per square kilometre | 16.31 units per square kilometre | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.4 units per square kilometre | 17.16 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 180 Mozambique 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bhutan 19.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 18.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 17.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Congo 17.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Eritrea 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (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 Liberia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liberia was 17.89 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.92 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.