Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 97.9 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.9 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
97.9 %
in 2024
All-time low
44.7 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 44.7 %2001: 56.6 %2002: 59.4 %2003: 65.5 %2004: 72.7 %2005: 73.5 %2006: 78.1 %2007: 78.8 %2008: 81 %2009: 81.6 %2010: 83.7 %2011: 83.8 %2012: 84.1 %2013: 84.8 %2014: 87.6 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 92.8 %2017: 95.1 %2018: 96 %2019: 96.2 %2020: 96.5 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 97.2 %2023: 97.4 %2024: 97.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea is 97.9 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea peaked at 97.9 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.7 %, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 44.7 %
2001 56.6 % +26.6%
2002 59.4 % +4.9%
2003 65.5 % +10.3%
2004 72.7 % +11.0%
2005 73.5 % +1.1%
2006 78.1 % +6.3%
2007 78.8 % +0.9%
2008 81 % +2.8%
2009 81.6 % +0.7%
2010 83.7 % +2.6%
2011 83.76 % +0.1%
2012 84.07 % +0.4%
2013 84.77 % +0.8%
2014 87.56 % +3.3%
2015 89.9 % +2.7%
2016 92.84 % +3.3%
2017 95.07 % +2.4%
2018 96.02 % +1.0%
2019 96.16 % +0.1%
2020 96.51 % +0.4%
2021 97.57 % +1.1%
2022 97.17 % -0.4%
2023 97.42 % +0.3%
2024 97.9 % +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +26.6% 44.7 % 56.6 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.19 % 44.7 % 81.6 % 10
2010s 89.39 % 83.7 % 96.16 % 10
2020s 97.31 % 96.51 % 97.9 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Luxembourg 98.76 % compare
  2. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 29.06 % compare
  3. 13 Bermuda 98.37 % compare
  4. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.95 % compare
  5. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 %
  6. 14 Malaysia 98.02 % compare
  7. 16 Faroe Islands 97.58 % compare
  8. 17 Liechtenstein 97.34 % compare
  9. 17 Switzerland 97.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea was 97.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 97.9 % in 2024.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7 % in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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