Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0448 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0448 units per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0479 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0211 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
39
1983–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1983–2022

00.010.020.030.040.051983200220221983: 0.026 units per person1984: 0.026 units per person1985: 0.025 units per person1986: 0.025 units per person1987: 0.025 units per person1988: 0.024 units per person1989: 0.024 units per person1990: 0.024 units per person1991: 0.023 units per person1992: 0.023 units per person1993: 0.023 units per person1994: 0.022 units per person1995: 0.022 units per person1996: 0.022 units per person1997: 0.022 units per person1998: 0.021 units per person1999: 0.021 units per person2000: 0.021 units per person2001: 0.036 units per person2002: 0.038 units per person2003: 0.041 units per person2004: 0.041 units per person2005: 0.041 units per person2006: 0.041 units per person2007: 0.048 units per person2008: 0.048 units per person2009: 0.047 units per person2010: 0.047 units per person2011: 0.047 units per person2012: 0.047 units per person2013: 0.047 units per person2014: 0.046 units per person2015: 0.046 units per person2016: 0.046 units per person2017: 0.046 units per person2019: 0.045 units per person2020: 0.045 units per person2021: 0.045 units per person2022: 0.045 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 0.0448 units per person.

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, per capita in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0479 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per person, in 2000.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 133rd out of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0251 units per person 0.024 units per person 0.0262 units per person 7
1990s 0.0223 units per person 0.0213 units per person 0.0237 units per person 10
2000s 0.0402 units per person 0.0211 units per person 0.0479 units per person 10
2010s 0.0463 units per person 0.0453 units per person 0.0472 units per person 9
2020s 0.045 units per person 0.0448 units per person 0.0451 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 130 Micronesia 0.0578 units per person compare
  2. 131 Thailand 0.0545 units per person compare
  3. 132 Marshall Islands 0.0486 units per person compare
  4. 134 Belize 0.0442 units per person compare
  5. 135 Honduras 0.0425 units per person compare
  6. 136 Jordan 0.0421 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.0448 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0479 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per person in 2000.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.