Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places South Korea 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 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 | +97.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +85.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 60 Croatia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Armenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 American Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.