China vs South Korea: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
China
47.19 per 100 people
in 2024
South Korea
47.8 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
9th
South Korea rank
8th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 47.8 per 100 people against 47.19 per 100 people in China, a difference of 0.61 per 100 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 per 100 people | 24.64 per 100 people | 21.76 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19.28 per 100 people | 38.76 per 100 people | 19.48 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 40.95 per 100 people | 45.43 per 100 people | 4.47 per 100 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 47.8 per 100 people against 47.19 per 100 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between China and South Korea?
- 0.61 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- China ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.