India vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

India
10.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
9.8 units per square kilometre
in 2022
India rank
93rd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
95th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
051015196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 10.4 units per square kilometre against 9.8 units per square kilometre in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

India ranks 93rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 95th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.19 units per square kilometre 4.15 units per square kilometre 2.96 units per square kilometre Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 4.3 units per square kilometre 4.15 units per square kilometre 0.1503 units per square kilometre India
2000s 13.65 units per square kilometre 8.14 units per square kilometre 5.51 units per square kilometre India
2010s 9.31 units per square kilometre 9.8 units per square kilometre 0.4922 units per square kilometre Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 7.99 units per square kilometre 9.8 units per square kilometre 1.81 units per square kilometre Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, India or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
India, at 10.4 units per square kilometre against 9.8 units per square kilometre in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between India and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
0.6 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do India and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
India ranks 93rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 95th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.