Arab World vs South Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Arab World
9.48 per 100 people
in 2022
South Korea
41.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Arab World rank
22nd
South Korea rank
21st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Arab World
  • South Korea
0204060196519942024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 41.17 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World, a difference of 31.69 per 100 people.

That makes South Korea's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 21st of 48 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6804 per 100 people 0.7636 per 100 people 0.0832 per 100 people South Korea
1970s 0.9772 per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people South Korea
1980s 2.52 per 100 people 16.64 per 100 people 14.12 per 100 people South Korea
1990s 4.65 per 100 people 40.11 per 100 people 35.46 per 100 people South Korea
2000s 8.88 per 100 people 51.7 per 100 people 42.82 per 100 people South Korea
2010s 8.37 per 100 people 55.95 per 100 people 47.58 per 100 people South Korea
2020s 9.05 per 100 people 44.94 per 100 people 35.89 per 100 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Arab World or South Korea?
South Korea, at 41.17 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and South Korea?
31.69 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Arab World ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 21st of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.