Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 9.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.15 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places North Korea 95th out of 212 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, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2002 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 9.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 72.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 9.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 92 Panama 10.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 India 10.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Dominica 9.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bahamas 9.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 United States 9.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Micronesia (country) 9.25 units per square kilometre compare
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 4.48 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea was 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does North Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.