Bangladesh vs South Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
1,468 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
859.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Korea
05001.0k1.5k196519942023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1,468 units per square kilometre against 859.55 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 608.45 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.1003 units per square kilometre 0.1003 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.1985 units per square kilometre 52.99 units per square kilometre 52.79 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 126.39 units per square kilometre 387.01 units per square kilometre 260.62 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 951.48 units per square kilometre 603.56 units per square kilometre 347.92 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 1,417 units per square kilometre 779.34 units per square kilometre 637.62 units per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Korea?
Bangladesh, at 1,468 units per square kilometre against 859.55 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Korea?
608.45 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.