Landline Internet subscriptions in South Korea
South Korea: Landline Internet subscriptions was 24.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in South Korea stood at 24.72 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in South Korea peaked at 24.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1998.
That places South Korea 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,000 | 14,000 | 278,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.80 million | 3.87 million | 16.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 million | 17.19 million | 21.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 million | 22.33 million | 24.72 million | 5 |
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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 in South Korea?
- Landline internet subscriptions in South Korea was 24.72 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions 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 rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.