South Korea vs United States: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate

South Korea
-3.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-3.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
108th
United States rank
107th

Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
050100196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports -3.87 % change on previous year against -3.9 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.

South Korea ranks 108th and United States ranks 107th of 211 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1970s 32.33 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 27.55 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 17.83 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 14.08 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 8.3 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 0.6005 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s -0.7773 % change on previous year -3.55 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s -2.95 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate, South Korea or United States?
United States, at -3.87 % change on previous year against -3.9 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate between South Korea and United States?
0.03 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 108th and United States ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,415 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.