East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Republic of Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 41.17 per 100 people against 8.7 per 100 people in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.47 per 100 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 4.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2477 per 100 people | 4.34 per 100 people | 4.09 per 100 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4248 per 100 people | 15.68 per 100 people | 15.26 per 100 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3.21 per 100 people | 40.11 per 100 people | 36.9 per 100 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 17.35 per 100 people | 51.7 per 100 people | 34.35 per 100 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 14.16 per 100 people | 55.95 per 100 people | 41.79 per 100 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.88 per 100 people | 43.76 per 100 people | 33.88 per 100 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 41.17 per 100 people against 8.7 per 100 people in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
- 32.47 per 100 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 45 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.