Botswana vs South Korea: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Botswana
164 per 100 people
in 2024
South Korea
172.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Botswana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 172.52 per 100 people against 164 per 100 people in Botswana, a difference of 8.52 per 100 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0225 per 100 people | 0.0225 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6356 per 100 people | 11.06 per 100 people | 10.42 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 41.08 per 100 people | 78.39 per 100 people | 37.31 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 146.66 per 100 people | 116.2 per 100 people | 30.46 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 171.27 per 100 people | 151.96 per 100 people | 19.31 per 100 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Botswana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 172.52 per 100 people against 164 per 100 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Botswana and South Korea?
- 8.52 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.