Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Korea
North Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 24.13 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Korea, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in North Korea stood at 24.13 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 257.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in North Korea peaked at 24.13 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places North Korea 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.2784 per 100 people | — |
| 2010 | 1.73 per 100 people | +520.9% |
| 2011 | 3.98 per 100 people | +130.5% |
| 2012 | 6.74 per 100 people | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 9.55 per 100 people | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 11 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 12.67 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 14.03 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 14.76 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 16.33 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 22.96 per 100 people | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 22.87 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.13 per 100 people | +5.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 24.13 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 24.13 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +520.9% | 0.2784 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people |
| 2011 | +130.5% | 1.73 per 100 people | 3.98 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2784 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people | 16.33 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.32 per 100 people | 22.87 per 100 people | 24.13 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 210 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
- 213 Micronesia (country) 19.99 per 100 people compare
- 214 American Samoa 3.96 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (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)
- Air transport, freight 0.0075 million ton-km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in North Korea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Korea was 24.13 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.13 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- North Korea ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.