Ethiopia vs South Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Ethiopia
85.95 million
in 2024
South Korea
89.22 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
South Korea rank
21st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 89.22 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.28 million.

Across all 53 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 213 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 8,451 8,451 South Korea
1990s 674 5.11 million 5.11 million South Korea
2000s 879,454 37.48 million 36.60 million South Korea
2010s 31.35 million 58.80 million 27.46 million South Korea
2020s 68.69 million 78.70 million 10.01 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Ethiopia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 89.22 million against 85.95 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Ethiopia and South Korea?
3.28 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.