Korea vs Norway: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Norway
98.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.4% | 1.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 0.7% | 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, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Korea and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Korea ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 185 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.