South Korea vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet
South Korea
50.59 million users
in 2021
Spain
44.82 million users
in 2021
South Korea rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50.59 million users against 44.82 million users in Spain, a difference of 5.77 million users.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million users | 669,193 users | 1.05 million users | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.08 million users | 18.29 million users | 14.79 million users | South Korea |
| 2010s | 45.21 million users | 36.20 million users | 9.02 million users | South Korea |
| 2020s | 50.32 million users | 44.63 million users | 5.69 million users | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 50.59 million users against 44.82 million users in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between South Korea and Spain?
- 5.77 million users, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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
The number of individuals using the Internet.