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 98.18 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.18 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 81 countries
All-time high
98.18 %
in 2024
All-time low
76.66 %
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea, 2008–2024

0204060801002008201620242008: 76.7 %2009: 77.1 %2011: 79.5 %2012: 80 %2013: 81 %2014: 84.4 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 90.9 %2017: 93.9 %2018: 94.8 %2019: 95.3 %2020: 95.7 %2021: 96.9 %2022: 96.6 %2023: 96.7 %2024: 98.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea stood at 98.18 %. 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, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Republic of Korea peaked at 98.18 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.66 %, in 2008.

That places Republic of Korea 10th out of 81 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.

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 — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Republic of Korea, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 76.66 %
2009 77.07 % +0.5%
2011 79.54 % +3.2%
2012 80.02 % +0.6%
2013 81.02 % +1.2%
2014 84.39 % +4.2%
2015 87.35 % +3.5%
2016 90.93 % +4.1%
2017 93.86 % +3.2%
2018 94.83 % +1.0%
2019 95.31 % +0.5%
2020 95.71 % +0.4%
2021 96.92 % +1.3%
2022 96.56 % -0.4%
2023 96.73 % +0.2%
2024 98.18 % +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.86 % 76.66 % 77.07 % 2
2010s 87.47 % 79.54 % 95.31 % 9
2020s 96.82 % 95.71 % 98.18 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Qatar 99.32 % compare
  2. 8 Norway 99 % compare
  3. 9 Luxembourg 98.31 % compare
  4. 11 Malaysia 97.64 % compare
  5. 12 China, Taiwan Province of 97 % compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 96.49 % 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 98.18 % 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 98.18 % 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 76.66 % in 2008.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 81 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 16.3%. 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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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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