South Korea vs Singapore: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita

South Korea
1.72 units per person
in 2024
Singapore
1.65 units per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
16th
Singapore rank
19th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Singapore
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.72 units per person against 1.65 units per person in Singapore, a difference of 0.07 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.

South Korea ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0019 units per person Singapore
1990s 0.1106 units per person 0.1322 units per person 0.0216 units per person Singapore
2000s 0.7764 units per person 1.01 units per person 0.2374 units per person Singapore
2010s 1.16 units per person 1.51 units per person 0.3549 units per person Singapore
2020s 1.52 units per person 1.63 units per person 0.1132 units per person Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita, South Korea or Singapore?
South Korea, at 1.72 units per person against 1.65 units per person in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita between South Korea and Singapore?
0.07 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
South Korea ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.