Ireland vs South Korea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
South Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
26th
South Korea rank
24th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.2% | 95.5% | 7.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.3% | 0.5% | 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, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- 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.