Korea vs World: Individuals using the Internet
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
World
73.6%
in 2025
Korea rank
14th
World rank
14th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Korea
- World
How they compare
Korea currently reports 97.9% against 73.6% in World, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 20.2% | 58.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 39.8% | 49.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 66.3% | 31.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Korea or World?
- Korea, at 97.9% against 73.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Korea and World?
- 24.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Korea and World rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 14th 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.