Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Korea
41.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
10.2 per 100 people
in 2025
Korea rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 41.17 per 100 people against 10.2 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 30.97 per 100 people.

That makes Korea's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Korea ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7636 per 100 people 0.9393 per 100 people 0.1757 per 100 people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 2.92 per 100 people 1.6 per 100 people 1.31 per 100 people Korea
1980s 15.68 per 100 people 3.36 per 100 people 12.32 per 100 people Korea
1990s 40.11 per 100 people 6.57 per 100 people 33.54 per 100 people Korea
2000s 51.7 per 100 people 13.85 per 100 people 37.85 per 100 people Korea
2010s 55.95 per 100 people 15.18 per 100 people 40.77 per 100 people Korea
2020s 43.76 per 100 people 9.94 per 100 people 33.82 per 100 people Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Korea, at 41.17 per 100 people against 10.2 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
30.97 per 100 people, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Korea ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 214 countries.
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
261 places, 14,535 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.