According to a survey conducted on North Korean defectors living in South Korea, about 35 percent of respondents who defected during the 2016-2020 period reported that they had used a mobile phone while living in North Korea. This was a notable increase compared to a decade ago. According to the source, internet access was not available for the vast majority of these devices.
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (February 19, 2024). Usage rate of mobile phones in North Korea from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488709/north-korea-mobile-phone-usage/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Usage rate of mobile phones in North Korea from 2000 to 2020." Chart. February 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488709/north-korea-mobile-phone-usage/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2024). Usage rate of mobile phones in North Korea from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488709/north-korea-mobile-phone-usage/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Usage Rate of Mobile Phones in North Korea from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488709/north-korea-mobile-phone-usage/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Usage rate of mobile phones in North Korea from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488709/north-korea-mobile-phone-usage/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Usage rate of mobile phones in North Korea from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), February 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488709/north-korea-mobile-phone-usage/
