IBRD only vs Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

IBRD only
79.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
859.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
15th
Korea rank
12th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • IBRD only
  • Korea
0200400600800196519942023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 859.55 units per square kilometre against 79.96 units per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 779.59 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 10.7 times IBRD only's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 15th and Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre β€”
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre β€”
1980s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.1003 units per square kilometre 0.0996 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 0.3793 units per square kilometre 52.99 units per square kilometre 52.61 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 18.27 units per square kilometre 387.01 units per square kilometre 368.74 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 64.91 units per square kilometre 603.56 units per square kilometre 538.64 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 77.96 units per square kilometre 779.34 units per square kilometre 701.37 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, IBRD only or Korea?
Korea, at 859.55 units per square kilometre against 79.96 units per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between IBRD only and Korea?
779.59 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Korea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
IBRD only ranks 15th and Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.
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.