Malaysia vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Malaysia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.3% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.5% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 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, Malaysia or Republic of Korea?
- Malaysia, at 98.3% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Malaysia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Republic of Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 24th 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.