North Korea vs Liberia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
North Korea
24.13 per 100 people
in 2022
Liberia
32.06 per 100 people
in 2022
North Korea rank
210th
Liberia rank
208th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 32.06 per 100 people against 24.13 per 100 people in North Korea, a difference of 7.93 per 100 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 210th and Liberia ranks 208th of 212 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000s | 0.0278 per 100 people | 8.29 per 100 people | 8.26 per 100 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 10.09 per 100 people | 56.21 per 100 people | 46.12 per 100 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 23.32 per 100 people | 31.86 per 100 people | 8.54 per 100 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, North Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 32.06 per 100 people against 24.13 per 100 people in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between North Korea and Liberia?
- 7.93 per 100 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- North Korea ranks 210th and Liberia ranks 208th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.