Korea vs Russian Federation: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Korea
98.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation
98.9%
in 2024
Korea rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 98.9% against 98.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.5% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.4% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 98.9% against 98.2% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Korea and Russian Federation?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).