Korea vs Low & middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Korea
6.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income
-2.47 % change on previous year
in 2022
Korea rank
44th
Low & middle income rank
41st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Korea
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 6.36 % change on previous year against -2.47 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 8.83 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.6 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Korea ranks 44th and Low & middle income ranks 41st of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Low & middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 79.42 % change on previous year 103.51 % change on previous year 24.09 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1990s 90.18 % change on previous year 95.55 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2000s 7.48 % change on previous year 40.99 % change on previous year 33.51 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2010s 3.7 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2020s 3.78 % change on previous year 0.3944 % change on previous year 3.39 % 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, Korea or Low & middle income?
Korea, at 6.36 % change on previous year against -2.47 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Korea and Low & middle income?
8.83 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Low & middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Korea ranks 44th and Low & middle income ranks 41st 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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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.