Kenya vs South Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate

Kenya
6.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
6.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
42nd
South Korea rank
44th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.94 % change on previous year against 6.36 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.

Kenya ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 44th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 62.1 % change on previous year 89.86 % change on previous year 27.76 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 125.65 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year 118.17 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 11.12 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 5.6 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year 0.2704 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate, Kenya or South Korea?
Kenya, at 6.94 % change on previous year against 6.36 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate between Kenya and South Korea?
0.58 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 6,236 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.