Finland vs Korea: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex

Finland
98.0%
in 2018
Korea
98.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
Korea rank
8th

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time

  • Finland
  • Korea
020406080100201420192024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 11th and Korea ranks 8th of 37 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Finland or Korea?
Korea, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Finland and Korea?
0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Finland and Korea rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
Finland ranks 11th and Korea ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 290 data points, 2013–2025
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).