Italy vs South Korea: Number of people using the Internet
Italy
52.60 million people
in 2024
South Korea
50.66 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
South Korea rank
22nd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52.60 million people against 50.66 million people in South Korea, a difference of 1.94 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million people | 1.72 million people | 400,966 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 20.25 million people | 33.40 million people | 13.15 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.20 million people | 45.42 million people | 9.23 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 48.06 million people | 50.36 million people | 2.30 million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 52.60 million people against 50.66 million people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Italy and South Korea?
- 1.94 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Italy ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.