Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) in South Korea
South Korea: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) was 47.79 per 100 pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in South Korea, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100 pop.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 47.79 per 100 pop for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in South Korea peaked at 47.79 per 100 pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.29 per 100 pop, in 2009.
That places South Korea 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.29 per 100 pop | — |
| 2010 | 33.58 per 100 pop | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 35.12 per 100 pop | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.8 per 100 pop | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 37.42 per 100 pop | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.99 per 100 pop | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.28 per 100 pop | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.07 per 100 pop | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.17 per 100 pop | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 41.22 per 100 pop | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.04 per 100 pop | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43.05 per 100 pop | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.25 per 100 pop | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 45.45 per 100 pop | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.55 per 100 pop | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.79 per 100 pop | +2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 47.79 per 100 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.8 per 100 pop, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 47.79 per 100 pop is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.44 per 100 pop, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.29 per 100 pop | 31.29 per 100 pop | 31.29 per 100 pop | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.47 per 100 pop | 33.58 per 100 pop | 42.04 per 100 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 per 100 pop | 43.05 per 100 pop | 47.79 per 100 pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Monaco 55.68 per 100 pop compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 49.97 per 100 pop compare
- 4 Andorra 49.47 per 100 pop compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 47.79 per 100 pop compare
- 7 France 47.09 per 100 pop compare
- 8 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 pop 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 per 100 inhabitants, by speed in South Korea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in South Korea was 47.79 per 100 pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.79 per 100 pop in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.29 per 100 pop in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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