South Korea vs Malaysia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
South Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.3% against 97.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
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, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.3% against 97.9% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st 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.