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