This statistic shows the result of annual surveys about the ownership of landline telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018. In 2018, the penetration of landline telephones among South Korean households was around 51.9 percent, down from 55.2 percent in the previous year.
Ownership rate of landline telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018
5,109 households in 2011, 4,432 households in 2012, 4,381 households in 2013, 4,313 households in 2014, 4,305 households in 2015, 4,233 households in 2016, 4,203 households in 2017, 4,116 households in 2018
Special properties
surveys were conducted in June and July for approx. 10 weeks each year
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
Since 2011, KISDI has tracked the cross-media usage of 5,109 households and the members by means of household visits, interviews and self-reported written media diary on the media use patterns across 17 cities and provinces in South Korea.
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KISDISTAT. (January 31, 2019). Ownership rate of landline telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/749385/south-korea-landline-telephone-ownership-rate/
KISDISTAT. "Ownership rate of landline telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749385/south-korea-landline-telephone-ownership-rate/
KISDISTAT. (2019). Ownership rate of landline telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749385/south-korea-landline-telephone-ownership-rate/
KISDISTAT. "Ownership Rate of Landline Telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749385/south-korea-landline-telephone-ownership-rate/
KISDISTAT, Ownership rate of landline telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749385/south-korea-landline-telephone-ownership-rate/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Ownership rate of landline telephones in South Korea from 2011 to 2018 [Graph], KISDISTAT, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/749385/south-korea-landline-telephone-ownership-rate/
