Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 9.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.15 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
North Korea ranks 95th 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2002 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 9.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 72.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 9.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 92 Panama 10.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 India 10.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Dominica 9.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bahamas 9.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 United States 9.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Micronesia (country) 9.25 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea was 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does North Korea rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.