Americas vs South Korea: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Americas
88.1%
in 2025
South Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Americas rank
14th
South Korea rank
15th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Americas
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.9% against 88.1% in Americas, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 37 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 78.6% | 37.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 89.4% | 27.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 97.3% | 14.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Americas or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 97.9% against 88.1% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Americas and South Korea?
- 9.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Americas and South Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Americas ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.