Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 5.89 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea, 2010–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea is 5.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 523.61 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places North Korea 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 523.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 131.53 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2012 | 70 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 42.35 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2015 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 41.08 % change on previous year | +626.1% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5.89 % change on previous year | — |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.89 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.89 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.98 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 523.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.66 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 41.08 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 45 Mali 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Bahrain 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kiribati 6 % change on previous year compare
- 49 South Africa 5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Iran 5.79 % change on previous year 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea was 5.89 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 523.61 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.