Italy vs South Korea: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Italy
18.86 million
in 2024
South Korea
24.72 million
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
South Korea rank
11th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199820112024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 24.72 million against 18.86 million in Italy, a difference of 5.86 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.