Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in North Korea

North Korea: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.18 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2022
All-time low
500,000
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in North Korea, 1983–2022

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1983200220221983: 500.0k1984: 500.0k1985: 500.0k1986: 500.0k1987: 500.0k1988: 500.0k1989: 500.0k1990: 500.0k1991: 500.0k1992: 500.0k1993: 500.0k1994: 500.0k1995: 500.0k1996: 500.0k1997: 500.0k1998: 500.0k1999: 500.0k2000: 500.0k2001: 860.0k2002: 916.0k2003: 980.0k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

North Korea recorded 1.18 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 1.18 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 500,000, in 1983.

North Korea ranks 62nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in North Korea, 1983 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1983 500,000 —
1984 500,000 +0.0%
1985 500,000 +0.0%
1986 500,000 +0.0%
1987 500,000 +0.0%
1988 500,000 +0.0%
1989 500,000 +0.0%
1990 500,000 +0.0%
1991 500,000 +0.0%
1992 500,000 +0.0%
1993 500,000 +0.0%
1994 500,000 +0.0%
1995 500,000 +0.0%
1996 500,000 +0.0%
1997 500,000 +0.0%
1998 500,000 +0.0%
1999 500,000 +0.0%
2000 500,000 +0.0%
2001 860,000 +72.0%
2002 916,000 +6.5%
2003 980,000 +7.0%
2004 1.00 million +2.0%
2005 1.00 million +0.0%
2006 1.00 million +0.0%
2007 1.18 million +18.0%
2008 1.18 million +0.0%
2009 1.18 million +0.0%
2010 1.18 million +0.0%
2011 1.18 million +0.0%
2012 1.18 million +0.0%
2013 1.18 million +0.0%
2014 1.18 million +0.0%
2015 1.18 million +0.0%
2016 1.18 million +0.0%
2017 1.18 million +0.0%
2018 1.18 million +0.0%
2019 1.18 million +0.0%
2020 1.18 million +0.0%
2021 1.18 million +0.0%
2022 1.18 million +0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 1.18 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 26.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 1.18 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 14.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 10
2020s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 3

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 59 Ecuador 1.22 million compare
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  3. 61 Uruguay 1.21 million compare
  4. 63 Czechia 1.16 million compare
  5. 64 Dominican Republic 1.15 million compare
  6. 65 Croatia 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in North Korea?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in North Korea was 1.18 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2022.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 1983.
How does North Korea rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
North Korea ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
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Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.