Fixed broadband subscriptions in South Korea
South Korea: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 47.8 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in South Korea is 47.8 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in South Korea peaked at 47.8 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places South Korea 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0303 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.5976 per 100 people | +1874.2% |
| 2000 | 8.28 per 100 people | +1284.8% |
| 2001 | 16.62 per 100 people | +100.8% |
| 2002 | 22 per 100 people | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 23.53 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 24.99 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25.48 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.25 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 30.53 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 32 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 33.68 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 35.26 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 36.35 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 36.8 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.42 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.99 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.28 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.07 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.17 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 41.22 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.04 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43.05 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.25 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 45.45 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.57 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.8 per 100 people | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 47.8 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 47.8 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1874.2% | 0.0303 per 100 people | 0.5976 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +1284.8% | 0.5976 per 100 people | 8.28 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +100.8% | 8.28 per 100 people | 16.62 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +32.4% | 16.62 per 100 people | 22 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3139 per 100 people | 0.0303 per 100 people | 0.5976 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.64 per 100 people | 8.28 per 100 people | 33.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 per 100 people | 35.26 per 100 people | 42.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.43 per 100 people | 43.05 per 100 people | 47.8 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 Bermuda 51.3 per 100 people compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 50.01 per 100 people compare
- 7 France 48.93 per 100 people compare
- 9 China 47.19 per 100 people compare
- 10 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 people compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.74 per 100 people 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 in South Korea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in South Korea was 47.8 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.