Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in South Korea, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in South Korea is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in South Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2014.
That places South Korea 34th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 99.0% | — |
| 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 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 4g mobile network in South Korea?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g 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 4g 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 4g mobile network recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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