South Korea vs North America: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
South Korea
1.72 units per person
in 2024
North America
1.13 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
16th
North America rank
18th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.72 units per person against 1.13 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.59 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | 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 | 0.0004 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | North America |
| 1990s | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1265 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | North America |
| 2000s | 0.7764 units per person | 0.6403 units per person | 0.1361 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 units per person | 0.9913 units per person | 0.1653 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.52 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 0.432 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 North America?
- South Korea, at 1.72 units per person against 1.13 units per person in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between South Korea and North America?
- 0.59 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 18th 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.