South Korea vs Spain: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
South Korea
41.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Spain
38.05 per 100 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.17 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in Spain, a difference of 3.12 per 100 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7621 per 100 people | 5.52 per 100 people | 4.76 per 100 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.92 per 100 people | 11.96 per 100 people | 9.05 per 100 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.68 per 100 people | 24.07 per 100 people | 8.39 per 100 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 40.11 per 100 people | 36.94 per 100 people | 3.17 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 51.7 per 100 people | 43.07 per 100 people | 8.63 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 55.95 per 100 people | 41.79 per 100 people | 14.15 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 43.76 per 100 people | 39.25 per 100 people | 4.51 per 100 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 41.17 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between South Korea and Spain?
- 3.12 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.