Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Republic of Korea, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 99.9% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2007.
That places Republic of Korea 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of 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 Moldova 99.9% compare
- 45 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 99.9% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
More science & technology data for Republic of Korea
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 97.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.9% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.9% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 9,472 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g 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 3g mobile network recorded in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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