Republic of Korea vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)

Republic of Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
73.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
33rd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 99.9% against 73.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 228 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 99.7% 48.4% 51.3% Republic of Korea
2020s 99.9% 67.9% 32.0% 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, Republic of Korea or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Republic of Korea, at 99.9% against 73.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Republic of Korea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
26.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 228 countries.
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
265 places, 2,796 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed