Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Korea

Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.72 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.72 units per person
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.72 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Korea, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0.001 units per person1990: 0.002 units per person1991: 0.004 units per person1992: 0.006 units per person1993: 0.011 units per person1994: 0.022 units per person1995: 0.036 units per person1996: 0.07 units per person1997: 0.15 units per person1998: 0.303 units per person1999: 0.503 units per person2000: 0.57 units per person2001: 0.613 units per person2002: 0.679 units per person2003: 0.701 units per person2004: 0.761 units per person2005: 0.796 units per person2006: 0.83 units per person2007: 0.911 units per person2008: 0.93 units per person2009: 0.972 units per person2010: 1 units per person2011: 1.1 units per person2012: 1.1 units per person2013: 1.1 units per person2014: 1.1 units per person2015: 1.2 units per person2016: 1.2 units per person2017: 1.2 units per person2018: 1.3 units per person2019: 1.3 units per person2020: 1.4 units per person2021: 1.4 units per person2022: 1.5 units per person2023: 1.6 units per person2024: 1.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Korea stood at 1.72 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Korea peaked at 1.72 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Korea ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0009 units per person 8
1990s 0.1106 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.5029 units per person 10
2000s 0.7764 units per person 0.5705 units per person 0.9723 units per person 10
2010s 1.16 units per person 1.02 units per person 1.33 units per person 10
2020s 1.52 units per person 1.36 units per person 1.72 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 13 Mauritius 1.76 units per person compare
  2. 14 Colombia 1.74 units per person compare
  3. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.74 units per person compare
  4. 17 Kuwait 1.67 units per person compare
  5. 18 Israel 1.66 units per person compare
  6. 19 Singapore 1.65 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Korea?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Korea was 1.72 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Korea ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.