North Korea vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
North Korea
5.89 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa
5.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.89 % change on previous year against 5.88 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 212 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.98 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 93.24 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 15.66 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, North Korea or South Africa?
- North Korea, at 5.89 % change on previous year against 5.88 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 212 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.