South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.72 units per person against 1.17 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.55 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 213 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | 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 | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1106 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0929 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7764 units per person | 0.4443 units per person | 0.3321 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.52 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 0.4159 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, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 1.72 units per person against 1.17 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.55 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 213 countries.
- 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.