Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate was 5.5 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea, 2010–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 5.5 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1,600.4% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 520.89 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.3668 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places North Korea 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 520.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 130.5 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2012 | 69.23 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 41.69 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 40.54 % change on previous year | +684.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3668 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -1600.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.5 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.79 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.5 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.07 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 520.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.23 % change on previous year | -0.3668 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 40 South Korea 6.42 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Japan 5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Gibraltar 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Cyprus 5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Kenya 4.86 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for North Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 24.13 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.77 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 269.28 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate in North Korea was 5.5 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 520.89 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3668 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.