Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea

South Korea: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 24.72 million number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.72 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
24.72 million number
in 2024
All-time low
15.19 million number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea, 2009–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2009201620242009: 15.2M number2010: 16.4M number2011: 17.3M number2012: 18.3M number2013: 18.7M number2014: 19.2M number2015: 20.0M number2016: 20.6M number2017: 21.2M number2018: 21.3M number2019: 21.8M number2020: 22.3M number2021: 22.9M number2022: 23.5M number2023: 24.1M number2024: 24.7M number

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2024, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea stood at 24.72 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea peaked at 24.72 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.19 million number, in 2009.

South Korea ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea, 2009 to 2024.
Year number Change
2009 15.19 million number
2010 16.37 million number +7.8%
2011 17.26 million number +5.4%
2012 18.25 million number +5.8%
2013 18.74 million number +2.7%
2014 19.20 million number +2.5%
2015 20.02 million number +4.3%
2016 20.56 million number +2.7%
2017 21.20 million number +3.1%
2018 21.29 million number +0.4%
2019 21.76 million number +2.2%
2020 22.33 million number +2.6%
2021 22.94 million number +2.8%
2022 23.54 million number +2.6%
2023 24.09 million number +2.3%
2024 24.72 million number +2.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 24.72 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 15.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 24.72 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.62 million number, 15.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.19 million number 15.19 million number 15.19 million number 1
2010s 19.46 million number 16.37 million number 21.76 million number 10
2020s 23.52 million number 22.33 million number 24.72 million number 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 8 France 31.28 million number compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 28.85 million number compare
  3. 10 Mexico 27.04 million number compare
  4. 12 Vietnam 23.93 million number compare
  5. 13 Turkey 20.08 million number compare
  6. 14 Spain 18.79 million number compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea?
Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea was 24.72 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 24.72 million number in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.19 million number in 2009.
How does South Korea rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
South Korea ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed
Unit
number
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,944 data points, 2007–2024
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).