Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea
North Korea: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 4.48 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea, 1983–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea is 4.48 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea peaked at 4.79 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.11 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 per 100 people | 2.44 per 100 people | 2.66 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.23 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 2.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 per 100 people | 2.11 per 100 people | 4.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 100 people | 4.53 per 100 people | 4.72 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5 per 100 people | 4.48 per 100 people | 4.51 per 100 people | 3 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Korea was 4.48 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- North Korea ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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