What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between France and South Korea?

1.13 per 100 people, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – 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.

France vs South Korea: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

France

48.93 per 100 people

in 2024

South Korea

47.8 per 100 people

in 2024

France rank

7th

South Korea rank

8th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

France
South Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 48.93 per 100 people against 47.8 per 100 people in South Korea, a difference of 1.13 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.

France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0587 per 100 people	0.3139 per 100 people	0.2552 per 100 people	South Korea
2000s	14.16 per 100 people	24.64 per 100 people	10.47 per 100 people	South Korea
2010s	40.29 per 100 people	38.76 per 100 people	1.53 per 100 people	France
2020s	47.99 per 100 people	45.43 per 100 people	2.57 per 100 people	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, France or South Korea?: France, at 48.93 per 100 people against 47.8 per 100 people in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between France and South Korea?: 1.13 per 100 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.