Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.4114 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in South Korea, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.4114 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.6015 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 1969.
That places South Korea 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 units per person | +113.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.03 units per person | +116.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0355 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0422 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0508 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0611 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0709 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0843 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1037 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1205 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1385 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1597 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1825 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2072 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2452 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2778 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3097 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3366 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3564 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3776 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3953 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4125 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4306 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4444 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.434 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5496 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5502 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5441 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5401 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5247 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4902 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4961 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4631 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4726 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4965 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5454 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.576 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5901 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5996 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6015 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5809 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5662 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5474 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5227 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5022 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4777 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4603 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4484 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4414 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4284 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4114 units per person | -4.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4114 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4114 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +116.2% | 0.0139 units per person | 0.03 units per person |
| 1970 | +113.4% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0149 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.159 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 0.2778 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4047 units per person | 0.3097 units per person | 0.5496 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5123 units per person | 0.4631 units per person | 0.5502 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5564 units per person | 0.4777 units per person | 0.6015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.438 units per person | 0.4114 units per person | 0.4603 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in South Korea?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in South Korea was 0.4114 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6015 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1969.
- How does South Korea rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.