Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 246.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 246.91 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 246.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1451 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places South Korea 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +1885.7% |
| 2000 | 40.12 units per square kilometre | +1292.1% |
| 2001 | 80.81 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2002 | 107.51 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 115.48 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 123.13 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 125.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 144.95 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 151.78 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 159.55 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 168.44 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 176.9 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 183.76 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 187.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 192.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 197.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 205.49 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 210.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 217.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 218.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 222.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 228.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 235.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 241.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 246.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 246.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.27 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 246.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.16 units per square kilometre, 34.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +1885.7% | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1292.1% | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 40.12 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +101.4% | 40.12 units per square kilometre | 80.81 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +33.0% | 80.81 units per square kilometre | 107.51 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 121.76 units per square kilometre | 40.12 units per square kilometre | 168.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.26 units per square kilometre | 176.9 units per square kilometre | 222.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.98 units per square kilometre | 228.76 units per square kilometre | 246.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 7 Bermuda 426.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 336.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 328.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 246.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 232.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 San Marino 203.33 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Korea was 246.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 246.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1451 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.