Republic of Korea vs World: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Republic of Korea
97.9%
in 2024
World
82.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
24th
World rank
23rd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.9% against 82.3% in World, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 73.9% | 22.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 80.1% | 17.2% | 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 World?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.9% against 82.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Republic of Korea and World?
- 15.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and World 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.