Republic of Korea vs Northern Mariana Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Republic of Korea
41.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
42.26 per 100 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
20th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Northern Mariana Islands
0204060196519942024

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 42.26 per 100 people against 41.17 per 100 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.09 per 100 people.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 42.27 per 100 people 32.31 per 100 people 9.96 per 100 people Republic of Korea
2000s 51.7 per 100 people 37.11 per 100 people 14.59 per 100 people Republic of Korea
2010s 57.09 per 100 people 43.52 per 100 people 13.57 per 100 people Republic of Korea
2020s 44.94 per 100 people 42.31 per 100 people 2.64 per 100 people Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Republic of Korea or Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 42.26 per 100 people against 41.17 per 100 people in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Republic of Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
1.09 per 100 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 20th of 213 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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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.