Asia vs Korea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Asia
81.2%
in 2024
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Asia rank
25th
Korea rank
24th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Asia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.9% against 81.2% in Asia, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 25th and Korea ranks 24th of 38 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.6% | 96.1% | 25.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 97.3% | 18.5% | 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 Korea?
- 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 Korea?
- 16.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Asia ranks 25th and Korea ranks 24th of 38 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.