South Korea (2024)
47.8
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+2.6% YoY
YoY Change
+2.6%
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
up
Series length
27
years of data

Data

South Korea Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2024 47.8 +2.6%
2023 46.6 +2.4%
2022 45.5 +2.7%
2021 44.3 +2.8%
2020 43.1 +2.4%
2019 42 +2.0%
2018 41.2 +0.1%
2017 41.2 +2.7%
2016 40.1 +2.0%
2015 39.3 +3.4%
2014 38 +1.5%
2013 37.4 +1.7%
2012 36.8 +1.2%
2011 36.4 +3.1%
2010 35.3 +4.7%
2009 33.7 +5.2%
2008 32 +4.8%
2007 30.5 +4.4%
2006 29.3 +14.8%
2005 25.5 +1.9%

About this Dataset

South Korea recorded 47.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +1.2. Across 1998–2024 the series ranges from 0 in 1998 to 47.8 in 2024.

This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Korea from 1998 to present. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Korea from 1998 to present. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1998–2024 (27 observations).

The series peaked at 47.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1998. The latest reading of 47.8 in 2024 represents a change of +1.2.