South Korea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
South Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
74.3%
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
27th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- South Korea
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.9% against 74.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 23.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 66.2% | 29.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 72.0% | 25.2% | 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, South Korea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- South Korea, at 97.9% against 74.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between South Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 23.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th 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.