IBRD only vs South Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
IBRD only
1.16 units per person
in 2025
South Korea
1.72 units per person
in 2024
IBRD only rank
17th
South Korea rank
16th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- IBRD only
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.72 units per person against 1.16 units per person in IBRD only, a difference of 0.56 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th of 45 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1037 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3024 units per person | 0.7764 units per person | 0.474 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9858 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 0.1709 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.13 units per person | 1.52 units per person | 0.3924 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, IBRD only or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.72 units per person against 1.16 units per person in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between IBRD only and South Korea?
- 0.56 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.