Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 22.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 22.53 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 35.03 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Venezuela 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 Venezuela, 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 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +373.3% |
| 1993 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3617 units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4578 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6595 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2000 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 31.08 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 31.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.61 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.66 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 35.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 31.29 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.77 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 23.5 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 22.53 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 22.53 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Venezuela 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 | +373.3% | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9587 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.39 units per square kilometre | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 31.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 35.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.46 units per square kilometre | 18.76 units per square kilometre | 22.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 23.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Argentina 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Paraguay 21.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Algeria 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Laos 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Venezuela
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 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 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 474.63 (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 Venezuela?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 22.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 35.03 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.