Central America vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Central America
81.5%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Central America
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.9% against 81.5% in Central America, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 38 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 78.6% | 60.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 89.4% | 45.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 97.3% | 24.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Central America or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.9% against 81.5% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Central America and Republic of Korea?
- 16.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Republic of Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Central America ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 38 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.