South Korea: landline telephone penetration 2018

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

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2011 to 2018

Number of respondents

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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