East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Republic of Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 186.00 million against 21.29 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 164.71 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.7 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 million | 1.61 million | 1.41 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.52 million | 6.52 million | 2,642 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 56.10 million | 18.21 million | 37.89 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 324.81 million | 24.67 million | 300.14 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 287.12 million | 28.23 million | 258.89 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 210.60 million | 22.67 million | 187.93 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Republic of Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 186.00 million against 21.29 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea?
- 164.71 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.