East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0874 units per person
in 2025
South Korea
0.4114 units per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
South Korea rank
20th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4114 units per person against 0.0874 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.324 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 20th of 45 groups.
South 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) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0439 units per person | 0.0416 units per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.159 units per person | 0.1548 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.4047 units per person | 0.3724 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1726 units per person | 0.5123 units per person | 0.3397 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1422 units per person | 0.5564 units per person | 0.4142 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0993 units per person | 0.438 units per person | 0.3387 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.4114 units per person against 0.0874 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
- 0.324 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.