North Korea vs Micronesia (country): Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
North Korea
24.13 per 100 people
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
19.99 per 100 people
in 2022
North Korea rank
210th
Micronesia (country) rank
211th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- North Korea
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 24.13 per 100 people against 19.99 per 100 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 4.14 per 100 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
North Korea ranks 210th and Micronesia (country) ranks 211th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000s | 0.0278 per 100 people | 12.19 per 100 people | 12.16 per 100 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 9.98 per 100 people | 24.16 per 100 people | 14.19 per 100 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 23.32 per 100 people | 19.84 per 100 people | 3.48 per 100 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, North Korea or Micronesia (country)?
- North Korea, at 24.13 per 100 people against 19.99 per 100 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between North Korea and Micronesia (country)?
- 4.14 per 100 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Micronesia (country)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Micronesia (country) rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- North Korea ranks 210th and Micronesia (country) ranks 211th 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.