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
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
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.