Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.18 million
in 2022
Uruguay
1.21 million
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
61st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.21 million against 1.18 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 25,880.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 500,000 305,069 194,931 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 500,000 624,392 124,392 Uruguay
2000s 979,600 963,245 16,355 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 1.18 million 1.07 million 105,478 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 1.18 million 1.23 million 52,857 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.21 million against 1.18 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
25,880, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st 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
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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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.