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