Israel vs South Korea: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Israel
97.7%
in 2023
South Korea
97.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
19th
South Korea rank
21st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 97.7% against 97.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 95.5% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 97.7% against 97.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Israel and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Israel ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. 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 (%)