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
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in South Korea, 2009–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).