Individuals using the Internet in South Korea
South Korea: Individuals using the Internet was 97.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 97.9% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in South Korea peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places South Korea 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 44.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 83.7% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 11 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 12 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 13 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 16 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 17 Switzerland 97.3% compare
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 76.27 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 12,294 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 459,735 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 64.85 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,255 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in South Korea?
- Individuals using the internet in South Korea was 97.9% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for individuals using the internet?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are 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.