Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate was 6.36 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Korea, 1987β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Korea is 6.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 116.25 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.97 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Korea 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.42 % change on previous year | 44.64 % change on previous year | 98.47 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.18 % change on previous year | 63.7 % change on previous year | 116.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 41 American Samoa 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Kenya 6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Egypt, Arab Republic of 6.47 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Mali 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Bahrain, Kingdom of 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kiribati 6 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Korea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate in Korea was 6.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 116.25 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.