South Korea vs Singapore: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
South Korea
172.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Singapore
170.78 per 100 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Singapore rank
18th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 172.52 per 100 people against 170.78 per 100 people in Singapore, a difference of 1.74 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th 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 | 0.0231 per 100 people | 0.2114 per 100 people | 0.1883 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 11.06 per 100 people | 13.27 per 100 people | 2.21 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 78.39 per 100 people | 101.5 per 100 people | 23.11 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 116.2 per 100 people | 151.51 per 100 people | 35.31 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 151.96 per 100 people | 165.04 per 100 people | 13.08 per 100 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 172.52 per 100 people against 170.78 per 100 people in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between South Korea and Singapore?
- 1.74 per 100 people, 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th 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.