North Korea vs Uruguay: Landline phone subscriptions
North Korea
1.18 million
in 2022
Uruguay
1.21 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
61st
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- North Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.21 million against 1.18 million in North Korea, a difference of 25,880.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 500,000 | 305,069 | 194,931 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 500,000 | 624,392 | 124,392 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 979,600 | 963,245 | 16,355 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.07 million | 114,257 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.23 million | 52,857 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, North Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.21 million against 1.18 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between North Korea and Uruguay?
- 25,880, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- North Korea ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 61st 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.