Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network
Republic of Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
75.0%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.9% against 75.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 226 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 20.9% | 78.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 58.8% | 41.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.9% against 75.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 226 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.