Internet use 97.9%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history Korea, Rep. 2024 · 97.9%
0 24.47 48.95 73.42 97.9 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: KRNIC. 1991: 0% — Source: KRNIC. 1992: 0.1% — Source: KRNIC. 1993: 0.3% — Source: KRNIC. 1994: 0.3% — Source: KRNIC. 1995: 0.8% — Source: KRNIC. 1996: 1.6% — Source: KRNIC. 1997: 3.6% — Source: KRNIC. 1998: 6.8% — Source: KRNIC. 1999: 23.6% — Source: KRNIC. 2000: 44.7% — Source and notes: KRNIC., In the last month. Population age 3+. 2001: 56.6% — Source and notes: KRNIC., In the last month. Population age 3+. 2002: 59.4% — Source and notes: NIDA., In the last month. Population age 3+. 2003: 65.5% — Source and notes: NIDA., In the last month. Population age 3+. 2004: 72.7% — Source and notes: KISA., 2005: 73.5% — Source and notes: KISA., 2006: 78.1% — Source and notes: KISA., 2007: 78.8% — Source and notes: KISA., 2008: 81% — Source and notes: Korea Communications Commission, 2009: 81.6% — Source and notes: KCC and KISA., 2010: 83.7% — Source and notes: Korea Communications Commission, 2011: 83.8% — Source and notes: Korea Communications Commission (KCC), 2012: 84.1% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning(MSIP), 2013: 84.8% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning(MSIP), 2014: 87.6% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, 2015: 89.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2016: 92.8% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2017: 95.1% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2018: 96% — Source and notes: Ministriy of Sceience and ICT(MSIT), 2019: 96.2% — Source and notes: Ministriy of Sceience and ICT(MSIT), 2020: 96.5% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2021: 97.6% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2022: 97.2% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2023: 97.4% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2024: 97.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT, 2024 · Source notes Provider footnote Source and notes: Ministry of Science and ICT,
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.
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