Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Korea
South Korea: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 47.8 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Korea stood at 47.8 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Korea peaked at 47.8 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 per 100 people, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3139 per 100 people | 0.0303 per 100 people | 0.5976 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.64 per 100 people | 8.28 per 100 people | 33.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 per 100 people | 35.26 per 100 people | 42.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.43 per 100 people | 43.05 per 100 people | 47.8 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 Bermuda 51.3 per 100 people compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 50.01 per 100 people compare
- 7 France 48.93 per 100 people compare
- 9 China 47.19 per 100 people compare
- 10 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 people compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.74 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 186,245 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 4.9% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 9,472 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 1,311 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Korea?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in South Korea was 47.8 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.