Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita was 0.4777 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 0.4777 units per person. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.4777 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 7th 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, per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | +1871.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0823 units per person | +1280.5% |
| 2001 | 0.165 units per person | +100.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2184 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2334 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2479 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.253 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2899 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3022 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3155 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3316 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.347 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3576 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3636 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3716 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3783 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3925 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4013 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4127 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4126 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4204 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4307 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4432 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4555 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.466 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4777 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2439 units per person | 0.0823 units per person | 0.3316 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3858 units per person | 0.347 units per person | 0.4204 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4546 units per person | 0.4307 units per person | 0.4777 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More infrastructure data for Republic of 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 capita in Republic of Korea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.4777 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4777 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.