South Korea vs Upper middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
South Korea
859.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
81.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 859.55 units per square kilometre against 81.02 units per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 778.53 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 10.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Upper middle income ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | 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 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 52.99 units per square kilometre | 0.5029 units per square kilometre | 52.49 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 654.54 units per square kilometre | 70.21 units per square kilometre | 584.33 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 779.34 units per square kilometre | 78.22 units per square kilometre | 701.12 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 859.55 units per square kilometre against 81.02 units per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 778.53 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Upper middle income 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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About this data
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.