North Korea vs Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
North Korea
4.48
in 2022
Thailand
5.45
in 2024
North Korea rank
132nd
Thailand rank
130th
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.45 against 4.48 in North Korea, a difference of 0.97.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 130th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 | 1.5 | 1.05 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 5.43 | 3.2 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 10.25 | 6.23 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 9.03 | 4.4 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 6.51 | 2.01 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, North Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.45 against 4.48 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between North Korea and Thailand?
- 0.97, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- North Korea ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 130th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.