Republic of Korea vs Western Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network
Republic of Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
78.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Western Africa rank
30th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network over time
- Republic of Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.9% against 78.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 19.9% | 79.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 65.7% | 34.2% | 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 Western Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.9% against 78.3% in Western 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 Western Africa?
- 21.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.