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Fixed telephone lines — South Korea

Fixed telephone lines in South Korea in 2024 — 41.17 per 100. Ranked 11 in the world out of 146. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 5,344.4%.

2024 41.17 per 100 −3.84% vs 2023
World rank 11of 146
Period maximum 60.68 per 1002012
Period minimum 0.76 per 1001965

Trend over time

1965–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — South Korea, 1965–2024020406080196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 0.76 per 1001966: 0.76 per 1001967: 0.76 per 1001968: 0.76 per 1001969: 0.76 per 1001970: 1.48 per 1001971: 1.49 per 1001972: 1.49 per 1001973: 1.49 per 1001974: 1.49 per 1001975: 2.94 per 1001976: 3.49 per 1001977: 4.16 per 1001978: 5.03 per 1001979: 6.08 per 1001980: 7.09 per 1001981: 8.43 per 1001982: 10.35 per 1001983: 12.01 per 1001984: 13.76 per 1001985: 15.81 per 1001986: 17.99 per 1001987: 20.34 per 1001988: 23.97 per 1001989: 27.07 per 1001990: 30.1 per 1001991: 32.8 per 1001992: 34.9 per 1001993: 37.2 per 1001994: 39.1 per 1001995: 41 per 1001996: 42.9 per 1001997: 44.5 per 1001998: 43.5 per 1001999: 55.1 per 1002000: 55.3 per 1002001: 54.79 per 1002002: 54.41 per 1002003: 52.88 per 1002004: 49.41 per 1002005: 49.96 per 1002006: 46.73 per 1002007: 47.75 per 1002008: 50.37 per 1002009: 55.4 per 1002010: 58.53 per 1002011: 59.98 per 1002012: 60.68 per 1002013: 60.58 per 1002014: 58.33 per 1002015: 56.65 per 1002016: 54.65 per 1002017: 52.14 per 1002018: 50.17 per 1002019: 47.77 per 1002020: 46.01 per 1002021: 44.77 per 1002022: 44.05 per 1002023: 42.81 per 1002024: 41.17 per 100
Change over the period: +40.41 (+5,344.42%) Average annual rate: 7.01 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 41.17 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
East Asia & Pacific 12.6 per 100
Eastern Asia computed 12.94 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 41.17 −1.65 −3.84%
2023 42.81 −1.24 −2.81%
2022 44.05 −0.72 −1.61%
2021 44.77 −1.24 −2.68%
2020 46.01 −1.76 −3.68%
2019 47.77 −2.4 −4.79%
2018 50.17 −1.97 −3.78%
2017 52.14 −2.51 −4.6%
2016 54.65 −2 −3.53%
2015 56.65 −1.68 −2.88%
2014 58.33 −2.25 −3.71%
2013 60.58 −0.1 −0.17%
2012 60.68 +0.7 +1.17%
2011 59.98 +1.46 +2.49%
2010 58.53 +3.13 +5.65%
2009 55.4 +5.03 +9.98%
2008 50.37 +2.62 +5.48%
2007 47.75 +1.03 +2.2%
2006 46.73 −3.23 −6.47%
2005 49.96 +0.55 +1.1%
2004 49.41 −3.47 −6.57%
2003 52.88 −1.52 −2.8%
2002 54.41 −0.38 −0.69%
2001 54.79 −0.51 −0.93%
2000 55.3 +0.2 +0.37%
1999 55.1 +11.6 +26.67%
1998 43.5 −1 −2.25%
1997 44.5 +1.6 +3.73%
1996 42.9 +1.9 +4.63%
1995 41 +1.9 +4.86%
1994 39.1 +1.9 +5.11%
1993 37.2 +2.3 +6.59%
1992 34.9 +2.1 +6.4%
1991 32.8 +2.7 +8.97%
1990 30.1 +3.03 +11.21%
1989 27.07 +3.09 +12.89%
1988 23.97 +3.63 +17.86%
1987 20.34 +2.35 +13.08%
1986 17.99 +2.18 +13.8%
1985 15.81 +2.05 +14.88%
1984 13.76 +1.75 +14.58%
1983 12.01 +1.66 +15.99%
1982 10.35 +1.93 +22.88%
1981 8.43 +1.34 +18.91%
1980 7.09 +1.01 +16.63%
1979 6.08 +1.04 +20.68%
1978 5.03 +0.87 +20.89%
1977 4.16 +0.68 +19.46%
1976 3.49 +0.54 +18.38%
1975 2.94 +1.45 +97.02%
1974 1.49 +0 +0%
1973 1.49 +0 +0%
1972 1.49 +0 +0%
1971 1.49 +0.02 +1.26%
1970 1.48 +0.71 +93.31%
1969 0.76 +0 +0%
1968 0.76 +0 +0%
1967 0.76 +0 +0%
1966 0.76 +0.01 +0.98%
1965 0.76 — —

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HK Hong Kong 44.57 KR South Korea 41.17 MN Mongolia 14.94 CN China 11.73 MO Macao 11.28
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About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.

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