{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-broadband-subscriptions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-broadband-subscriptions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-broadband-subscriptions/","title":"South Korea Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)","description":"South Korea's Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People): 47.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +2.6% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","South Korea","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"1998/2024","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Korea Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.BBND.P2?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1998–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2024)","value":"47.8","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.6%","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"27","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)"}],"observation_count":27,"observations":[{"period":"1998","value":0.030270101},{"period":"1999","value":0.59758673},{"period":"2000","value":8.27512573540369},{"period":"2001","value":16.6187152698861},{"period":"2002","value":21.9993226089619},{"period":"2003","value":23.5266686815046},{"period":"2004","value":24.994067246262},{"period":"2005","value":25.4760546993955},{"period":"2006","value":29.2516487032032},{"period":"2007","value":30.5325293113359},{"period":"2008","value":32.0017644786606},{"period":"2009","value":33.675976694352},{"period":"2010","value":35.2563205089625},{"period":"2011","value":36.353305205381},{"period":"2012","value":36.8000321131758},{"period":"2013","value":37.4217663483917},{"period":"2014","value":37.9883114555998},{"period":"2015","value":39.2759563055891},{"period":"2016","value":40.0712454963259},{"period":"2017","value":41.1680978249153},{"period":"2018","value":41.2189959375994},{"period":"2019","value":42.0373507524342},{"period":"2020","value":43.0540600860627},{"period":"2021","value":44.2526082339633},{"period":"2022","value":45.4542124182774},{"period":"2023","value":46.5676352036327},{"period":"2024","value":47.8014965507867}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"46.6","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"45.5","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"44.3","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"43.1","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"41.2","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"41.2","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"40.1","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"39.3","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"38.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"37.4","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"36.8","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"36.4","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"35.3","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"32.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"30.5","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"+14.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"+1.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}