East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 185.00 million against 21.29 million in Korea, a difference of 163.71 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.7 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Korea ranks 11th of 46 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 million | 1.61 million | 1.42 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 6.17 million | 6.52 million | 351,559 | Korea |
| 1990s | 55.60 million | 18.21 million | 37.39 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 323.84 million | 24.67 million | 299.17 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 286.09 million | 28.23 million | 257.85 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 209.20 million | 22.67 million | 186.53 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 185.00 million against 21.29 million in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 163.71 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Korea ranks 11th of 46 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.