Internet use in South Korea
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
+0.48 pp from 2023
% · World Bank World Development Indicators · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not available | missing |
| 2024 | 97.89563777 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2023 | 97.41597478 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2022 | 97.16855335 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2021 | 97.57132698 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2020 | 96.50506052 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2019 | 96.157579184239 | present · Source and notes: Ministriy of Sceience and ICT(MSIT), |
| 2018 | 96.0228595797887 | present · Source and notes: Ministriy of Sceience and ICT(MSIT), |
| 2017 | 95.0694218761004 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2016 | 92.8430256796075 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2015 | 89.8962557995106 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, |
| 2014 | 87.5568264944747 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, |
| 2013 | 84.77 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning(MSIP), |
| 2012 | 84.07 | present · Source and notes: Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning(MSIP), |
| 2011 | 83.7591201534472 | present · Source and notes: Korea Communications Commission (KCC), |
| 2010 | 83.7 | present · Source and notes: Korea Communications Commission, |
| 2009 | 81.6 | present · Source and notes: KCC and KISA., |
| 2008 | 81 | present · Source and notes: Korea Communications Commission, |
| 2007 | 78.8 | present · Source and notes: KISA., |
| 2006 | 78.1 | present · Source and notes: KISA., |
| 2005 | 73.5 | present · Source and notes: KISA., |
| 2004 | 72.7 | present · Source and notes: KISA., |
| 2003 | 65.5 | present · Source and notes: NIDA., In the last month. Population age 3+. |
| 2002 | 59.4 | present · Source and notes: NIDA., In the last month. Population age 3+. |
| 2001 | 56.6 | present · Source and notes: KRNIC., In the last month. Population age 3+. |
| 2000 | 44.7 | present · Source and notes: KRNIC., In the last month. Population age 3+. |
Definition & method
Methodology: The Internet is a world-wide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries email, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (not assumed to be only via a computer - it may also be by mobile phone, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed or mobile network. For additional/latest information on sources and country notes, please also refer to: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx Statistical concept(s): The number of in-scope individuals using the Internet is calculated by aggregating the weighted responses. The proportion of individuals using the Internet is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the total number of in-scope individuals using the Internet by the total number of in-scope individuals, and then multiplying the result by 100.
What to keep in mind
- Internet use in the previous three months differs from subscriptions, broadband availability and household access. National surveys and reporting periods vary.
- Annual 2000–2025 selection. Source estimates and historical values may be revised; unavailable values remain missing.