Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Individuals using the Internet
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
83.6%
in 2025
Korea rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
12th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.9% against 83.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 23.2% | 55.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 50.7% | 38.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 77.3% | 20.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 97.9% against 83.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 14.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Korea ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.