Africa vs South Korea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)
Africa
77.6%
in 2025
South Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Africa rank
31st
South Korea rank
34th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) over time
- Africa
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.9% against 77.6% in Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 37 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network, Africa or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 99.9% against 77.6% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Africa and South Korea?
- 22.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Africa and South Korea rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Africa ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.