What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does South Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

63rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places South Korea 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1965 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+85.9%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+97.4%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South 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
1975	+97.4%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP
1970	+85.9%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

60 Croatia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
61 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
62 Armenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
65 American Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
66 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More infrastructure data for South 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 capita 0.4114 units per person (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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does South Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 256 places, 13,182 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.