Iceland vs South Korea: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Iceland
98.2%
in 2024
South Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
South Korea rank
15th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 69.2% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 89.4% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 97.9% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Iceland ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- 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.