Korea vs Russia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Korea
21.29 million
in 2024
Russia
20.82 million
in 2023
Korea rank
11th
Russia rank
12th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Korea
  • Russia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196519942024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 21.29 million against 20.82 million in Russia, a difference of 474,300.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Russia ahead.

Korea ranks 11th and Russia ranks 12th of 213 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.61 million 7.54 million 5.93 million Russia
1980s 6.52 million 14.32 million 7.80 million Russia
1990s 18.21 million 25.28 million 7.07 million Russia
2000s 24.67 million 39.56 million 14.89 million Russia
2010s 28.23 million 36.75 million 8.52 million Russia
2020s 23.01 million 23.14 million 131,025 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Korea or Russia?
Korea, at 21.29 million against 20.82 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Korea and Russia?
474,300, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Korea and Russia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Korea ranks 11th and Russia ranks 12th 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.