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