South Korea vs World: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
South Korea
41.17 per 100 people
in 2024
World
9.9 per 100 people
in 2025
South Korea rank
21st
World rank
21st
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.17 per 100 people against 9.9 per 100 people in World, a difference of 31.27 per 100 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was World ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7636 per 100 people | 5.09 per 100 people | 4.32 per 100 people | World |
| 1970s | 3.08 per 100 people | 6.31 per 100 people | 3.23 per 100 people | World |
| 1980s | 15.68 per 100 people | 8.32 per 100 people | 7.36 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 40.11 per 100 people | 11.97 per 100 people | 28.14 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 51.7 per 100 people | 18.03 per 100 people | 33.67 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 55.95 per 100 people | 14.76 per 100 people | 41.19 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 43.76 per 100 people | 10.88 per 100 people | 32.88 per 100 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 41.17 per 100 people against 9.9 per 100 people in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between South Korea and World?
- 31.27 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- South Korea ranks 21st and World ranks 21st 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
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.