Eastern Africa vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network

Eastern Africa
72.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
34th
Republic of Korea rank
34th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 99.9% against 72.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 18.8% 99.7% 80.9% Republic of Korea
2020s 49.3% 99.9% 50.6% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network, Eastern Africa or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 99.9% against 72.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Eastern Africa and Republic of Korea?
27.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Republic of Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
Eastern Africa ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 38 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 2,787 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed