Republic of Korea vs World: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
227 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
6.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
12th
World rank
15th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • World
0100200300196519942023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 227 units per square kilometre against 6.61 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 220.39 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 34.3 times World's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and World ranks 15th 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 World Difference Ahead
1960s 2.29 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 11.48 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre 9.41 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 67.61 units per square kilometre 3.81 units per square kilometre 63.8 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 188.79 units per square kilometre 5.57 units per square kilometre 183.22 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 248.79 units per square kilometre 9.83 units per square kilometre 238.97 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 289.84 units per square kilometre 8.32 units per square kilometre 281.52 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 235.75 units per square kilometre 6.78 units per square kilometre 228.96 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 World?
Republic of Korea, at 227 units per square kilometre against 6.61 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and World?
220.39 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and World ranks 15th 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.