Italy vs South Korea: Number of internet users

Italy
44.71 million
in 2021
South Korea
50.59 million
in 2021
Italy rank
23rd
South Korea rank
20th

Number of internet users over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020052021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 50.59 million against 44.71 million in Italy, a difference of 5.87 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 20th of 207 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 1.33 million 1.72 million 391,159 South Korea
2000s 20.37 million 33.08 million 12.71 million South Korea
2010s 36.42 million 45.21 million 8.80 million South Korea
2020s 43.47 million 50.32 million 6.85 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 50.59 million against 44.71 million in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between Italy and South Korea?
5.87 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for number of internet users?
Italy ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 20th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed