Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 238 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
99.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in South Korea, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South Korea is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2007.
That places South Korea 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.0% | — |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 44 Germany 100.0% compare
- 45 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 45 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 45 Greece 99.9% compare
- 45 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 45 Japan 99.9% compare
- 45 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 99.9% compare
- 45 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 45 Moldova 99.9% compare
- 45 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 50,459 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 50,459 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South Korea?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South 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 3g mobile network recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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