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South Korea · Digital economy & Internet

Connectivity, adoption and digital infrastructure.

6 indicators · 6 with data

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

13th of 182 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Internet usersSouth Korea's internet users rose from 0.8 % in 1995 to 97.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%97.9 %

South Korea's internet users rose from 0.8 % in 1995 to 97.9 % in 2024.

Infrastructure

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

6th of 151 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Fixed broadbandSouth Korea's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 1998 to 47.8 in 2024.200020052010201520200102030405047.8

South Korea's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 1998 to 47.8 in 2024.

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

13th of 150 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Mobile subscriptionsSouth Korea's mobile subscriptions rose from 3.6 in 1995 to 172.5 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200172.5

South Korea's mobile subscriptions rose from 3.6 in 1995 to 172.5 in 2024.

Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

per million people

56th of 215 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)South Korea's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 175.3 /M in 2010 to 11,902.4 /M in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202402,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k11,902.4 /M

South Korea's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 175.3 /M in 2010 to 11,902.4 /M in 2024.

Economy

ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

% of goods exports

5th of 120 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)South Korea's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 34.4 % in 2000 to 28.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%28.3 %

South Korea's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 34.4 % in 2000 to 28.3 % in 2024.

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

33rd of 94 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
ICT service exports (% of service exports)South Korea's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.7 % in 1996 to 12.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%12.5 %

South Korea's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.7 % in 1996 to 12.5 % in 2025.

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