Japan vs Korea: Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate

Japan
5.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Korea
6.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
42nd
Korea rank
40th

Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 6.42 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 40th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 72.98 % change on previous year 76.98 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 66.97 % change on previous year 88.92 % change on previous year 21.94 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 7.36 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year 0.339 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 4.97 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 4.93 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 0.159 % change on previous year Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate, Japan or Korea?
Korea, at 6.42 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate between Japan and Korea?
0.59 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 6,236 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.