Adoption of communication technologies in North Korea
North Korea: Adoption of communication technologies was 1.18 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in North Korea, 1983–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.18 million for adoption of communication technologies in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in North Korea peaked at 1.18 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 500,000, in 1983.
That places North Korea 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 7 |
| 1990s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 979,600 | 500,000 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 3 |
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in North Korea?
- Adoption of communication technologies in North Korea was 1.18 million in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 1983.
- How does North Korea rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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