Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States, 1980β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States stood at 42.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
United States ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3831 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | 9.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 units per square kilometre | 11.95 units per square kilometre | 29.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.37 units per square kilometre | 31.17 units per square kilometre | 38.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.23 units per square kilometre | 38.54 units per square kilometre | 42.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 145 Samoa 48.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Northern Mariana Islands 44.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Faroe Islands 41.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Madagascar, Republic of 40.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyz Republic 40.05 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (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 United States?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does United States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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.