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

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 236 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 Republic of Korea, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Republic of Korea, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Germany 100.0% compare
  2. 45 Belarus 99.9% compare
  3. 45 Georgia 99.9% compare
  4. 45 Greece 99.9% compare
  5. 45 Ireland 99.9% compare
  6. 45 Japan 99.9% compare
  7. 45 Jordan 99.9% compare
  8. 45 Republic of Moldova 99.9% compare
  9. 45 Slovenia 99.9% compare
  10. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
  11. 45 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
  12. 45 Republic of Moldova 99.9% compare
  13. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 3,465 data points, 2007–2025
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