Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 225 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
79.7%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Republic of Korea stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2005.
Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 64 Germany 100.0% compare
- 65 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 66 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 66 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 66 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 66 Greece 99.9% compare
- 66 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 66 Japan 99.9% compare
- 66 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 66 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
- 66 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 66 South Africa 99.9% compare
- 66 Türkiye 99.9% compare
- 66 Ukraine 99.9% compare
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 66 Viet Nam 99.9% compare
- 66 Türkiye 99.9% compare
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 66 Viet Nam 99.9% compare
More science & technology data for Republic of 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Republic of Korea was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2005.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Republic of Korea ranks 66th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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