Korea vs Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Korea
89.22 million
in 2024
Least developed countries
1.05 billion
in 2025
Korea rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
24th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.05 billion against 89.22 million in Korea, a difference of 959.78 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 11.8 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Korea ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 8,451 0 8,451 Korea
1990s 5.11 million 154,446 4.96 million Korea
2000s 37.48 million 65.54 million 28.06 million Least developed countries
2010s 58.80 million 553.94 million 495.14 million Least developed countries
2020s 78.70 million 902.80 million 824.10 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Korea or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 1.05 billion against 89.22 million in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Korea and Least developed countries?
959.78 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Korea ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 24th 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.