Republic of Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
227 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
10.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
12th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
7th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 227 units per square kilometre against 10.16 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 216.84 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 22.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 2.29 units per square kilometre 0.2255 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 10.83 units per square kilometre 0.5 units per square kilometre 10.33 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 67.61 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre 66.44 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 188.79 units per square kilometre 4.61 units per square kilometre 184.18 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 254.74 units per square kilometre 14.4 units per square kilometre 240.34 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 289.84 units per square kilometre 10.89 units per square kilometre 278.95 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 235.75 units per square kilometre 8.81 units per square kilometre 226.93 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Republic of Korea, at 227 units per square kilometre against 10.16 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
216.84 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th 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.