Central America vs Korea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Central America
80.3%
in 2024
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Korea rank
24th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Central America
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.9% against 80.3% in Central America, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th 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 | Central America | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 96.1% | 23.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 97.3% | 19.4% | 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, Central America or Korea?
- Korea, at 97.9% against 80.3% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Central America and Korea?
- 17.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Central America ranks 26th 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.