South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.20 billion against 89.22 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.11 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 8,451 | 398 | 8,053 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 1.46 million | 3.65 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 37.48 million | 113.18 million | 75.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 58.80 million | 668.05 million | 609.25 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 78.70 million | 1.06 billion | 981.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.20 billion against 89.22 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.11 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.