Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea
North Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 4.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea, 1983–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea is 4.48, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea peaked at 4.79 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 132nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.66 | — |
| 1984 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | +70.9% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.79 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.74 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.68 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.51 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996, 15.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +70.9% | 2.11 | 3.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 2.11 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.53 | 4.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.48 | 4.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea was 4.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- North Korea ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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