Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Korea
Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.4114 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Korea, 1965β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.4114 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Korea peaked at 0.6015 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 1969.
That places Korea 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.159 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 0.2778 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4047 units per person | 0.3097 units per person | 0.5496 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5123 units per person | 0.4631 units per person | 0.5502 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5564 units per person | 0.4777 units per person | 0.6015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.438 units per person | 0.4114 units per person | 0.4603 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More infrastructure data for Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Korea?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Korea was 0.4114 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6015 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1969.
- How does Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Korea ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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How this figure is calculated
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 Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.