Iran vs Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
Korea
21.29 million
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Korea rank
11th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 28.23 million against 21.29 million in Korea, a difference of 6.94 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Korea ranks 11th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 200,000 220,635 20,635 Korea
1970s 545,764 1.04 million 498,640 Korea
1980s 1.37 million 6.52 million 5.15 million Korea
1990s 4.87 million 18.21 million 13.34 million Korea
2000s 18.24 million 24.67 million 6.43 million Korea
2010s 29.32 million 28.23 million 1.09 million Iran
2020s 29.00 million 22.67 million 6.33 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Iran or Korea?
Iran, at 28.23 million against 21.29 million in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Iran and Korea?
6.94 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iran and Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 8th and Korea ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.