Japan vs South Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Japan
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Korea
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
153rd
South Korea rank
156th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 156th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Japan and South Korea?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 156th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,883 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.