Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in South Korea
South Korea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in South Korea stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in South Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2005.
That places South Korea 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 79.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 61 Macao 99.9% compare
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- 61 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 61 Vietnam 99.9% compare
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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in South Korea?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in South Korea was 99.9% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- South Korea ranks 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)