Arab World vs Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Arab World
-5.02 % change on previous year
in 2022
Korea
6.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
46th
Korea rank
44th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Arab World
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 6.36 % change on previous year against -5.02 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 11.38 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 46th and Korea ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 42.83 % change on previous year 79.42 % change on previous year 36.59 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 54.61 % change on previous year 90.18 % change on previous year 35.57 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 53.99 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year 46.52 % change on previous year Arab World
2010s 5.05 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Arab World
2020s 0.3405 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Arab World or Korea?
Korea, at 6.36 % change on previous year against -5.02 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Arab World and Korea?
11.38 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Arab World ranks 46th and Korea ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.