Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in South Korea
South Korea: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in South Korea, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in South Korea stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 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 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people in range of 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 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 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)
- 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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in South Korea?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in South Korea was 99.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).