Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.17 per 100 people against 11.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.87 per 100 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 per 100 people | 4.34 per 100 people | 0.5901 per 100 people | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 8.51 per 100 people | 15.68 per 100 people | 7.17 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.02 per 100 people | 40.11 per 100 people | 24.09 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 24.17 per 100 people | 51.7 per 100 people | 27.53 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.22 per 100 people | 55.95 per 100 people | 34.73 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.18 per 100 people | 43.76 per 100 people | 29.58 per 100 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 41.17 per 100 people against 11.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
- 29.87 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st of 47 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.