Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 314.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 314.46 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 314.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 46.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 56.25 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 68.75 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 71.26 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 156.25 units per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2004 | 159.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 171.89 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 179.72 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 200.08 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 212.5 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 218.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 221.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 231.06 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 225.5 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 240.17 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 254.07 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 255.94 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 276.86 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 290.01 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 295.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 298.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 305.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 307.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 310.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 314.46 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 314.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 314.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein 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 | +119.3% | 71.26 units per square kilometre | 156.25 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.38 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 56.25 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 150.11 units per square kilometre | 62.5 units per square kilometre | 218.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.94 units per square kilometre | 221.88 units per square kilometre | 298.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.5 units per square kilometre | 305.54 units per square kilometre | 314.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 40 Burundi 336.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Grenada 329.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Tuvalu 329.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Gambia 312.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 301.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Germany 301.63 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Liechtenstein
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.9 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 51,393 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 51.21 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 Liechtenstein?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 314.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 314.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.