Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea
North Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.48 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea, 1983–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea is 4.48 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea peaked at 4.79 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.11 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places North Korea 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.66 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 2.63 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.59 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.55 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.51 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.48 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.44 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.37 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.33 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.27 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.23 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.21 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.18 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.16 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.13 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.11 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.61 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 2002 | 3.83 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.07 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.12 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.08 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.79 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.76 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.74 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.72 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.68 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.66 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.61 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.59 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.57 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.51 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.48 per 100 people | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4.48 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 15.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4.48 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +70.9% | 2.11 per 100 people | 3.61 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 per 100 people | 2.44 per 100 people | 2.66 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.23 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 2.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 per 100 people | 2.11 per 100 people | 4.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 100 people | 4.53 per 100 people | 4.72 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5 per 100 people | 4.48 per 100 people | 4.51 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0075 million ton-km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Korea was 4.48 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- North Korea ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.