Republic of Korea vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Republic of Korea
97.9%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
82.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
24th
South-eastern Asia rank
23rd

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.9% against 82.3% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 185 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 96.1% 74.9% 21.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 97.3% 79.3% 17.9% 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, Republic of Korea or South-eastern Asia?
Republic of Korea, at 97.9% against 82.3% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia?
15.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed