Digital connectivity composite index in South Korea
South Korea: Digital connectivity composite index was 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Digital connectivity composite index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for digital connectivity composite index in South Korea is 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, digital connectivity composite index in South Korea peaked at 3.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7023 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2013.
That places South Korea 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Digital connectivity composite index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 3.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 3.75 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.726 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9461 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5409 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.1614 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7469 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9085 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 13 France 0.9512 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 14 United States 0.9229 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 15 Luxembourg 0.9094 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Andorra 0.9052 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Finland 0.8903 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Estonia 0.8896 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is digital connectivity composite index in South Korea?
- Digital connectivity composite index in South Korea was 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest digital connectivity composite index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- What is the lowest digital connectivity composite index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7023 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for digital connectivity composite index?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is digital connectivity composite index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Secure Internet servers Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.