Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in South Korea
South Korea: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 46.57 per 100 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 46.57 per 100 population for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in South Korea peaked at 46.57 per 100 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.28 per 100 population, in 2000.
That places South Korea 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.64 per 100 population | 8.28 per 100 population | 33.68 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 per 100 population | 35.26 per 100 population | 42.04 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.83 per 100 population | 43.05 per 100 population | 46.57 per 100 population | 4 |
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More science & technology data for South Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 186,245 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 4.9% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 50.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.8 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in South Korea?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in South Korea was 46.57 per 100 population in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.57 per 100 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants)