Americas vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Americas
88.1%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Americas rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Americas
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.9% against 88.1% in Americas, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 35 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 78.6% | 37.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 89.4% | 27.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 97.3% | 14.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Americas or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- 9.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Republic of Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Americas ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 35 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.