Iran vs South Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Iran
1.74 units per person
in 2024
South Korea
1.72 units per person
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
South Korea rank
16th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.74 units per person against 1.72 units per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1087 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2185 units per person | 0.7764 units per person | 0.5578 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9072 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 0.2494 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.6 units per person | 1.52 units per person | 0.0835 units per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 1.74 units per person against 1.72 units per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.02 units per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Iran ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 16th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.