South Korea vs Mauritius: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
South Korea
172.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Mauritius
172.68 per 100 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Mauritius rank
16th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- South Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 172.68 per 100 people against 172.52 per 100 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.16 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Mauritius ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0225 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0225 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.06 per 100 people | 2.15 per 100 people | 8.91 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 78.39 per 100 people | 49.88 per 100 people | 28.51 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 116.2 per 100 people | 126.86 per 100 people | 10.67 per 100 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 151.96 per 100 people | 161.07 per 100 people | 9.11 per 100 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, South Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 172.68 per 100 people against 172.52 per 100 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between South Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.16 per 100 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritius?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mauritius rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Mauritius ranks 16th 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.