Individuals using the Internet, female in South Korea
South Korea: Individuals using the Internet, female was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, female in South Korea, 2008–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet, female in South Korea is 98.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, female in South Korea peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2008.
That places South Korea 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.7% | — |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.7% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 79.5% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.7% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 individuals using the internet, female in South Korea?
- Individuals using the internet, female in South Korea was 98.2% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for individuals using the internet, female?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Individuals using the Internet, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to female individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.