Asia vs South Korea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Asia
81.2%
in 2024
South Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Asia rank
25th
South Korea rank
24th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.9% against 81.2% in Asia, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 37 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.6% | 96.1% | 25.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 97.3% | 18.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Asia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 97.9% against 81.2% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Asia and South Korea?
- 16.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Asia and South Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Asia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.