Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea is 2.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 102.02 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4246 % change on previous year, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 33.1 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2003 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +572.5% |
| 2007 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4246 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +426.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.59 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.59 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +572.5% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +426.5% | 0.4246 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.25 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 102.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.4246 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 123 Romania 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Belarus 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United States 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Thailand 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Andorra 2.54 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South 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 fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate in South Korea was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.02 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4246 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband 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 Fixed broadband subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fixed broadband 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 Fixed broadband subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.