East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions
East Asia & Pacific
288.00 million
in 2025
South Korea
21.29 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
South Korea rank
11th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 288.00 million against 21.29 million in South Korea, a difference of 266.71 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 13.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 11th of 48 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.99 million | 1.61 million | 46.38 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 72.30 million | 6.52 million | 65.78 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 159.31 million | 18.21 million | 141.10 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 440.19 million | 24.67 million | 415.53 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 411.75 million | 28.23 million | 383.52 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 318.60 million | 22.67 million | 295.93 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 288.00 million against 21.29 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 266.71 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 11th of 48 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.