11
South Korea
1 position
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
11 th
Rank in Asia
Asia ranking out of 35 countries
1 st

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
+1.87%
2026
0.7042
2025
0.6913
2024
0.6862
2023
0.6880
Internet affordability
29th
0.05
DQL index
1 position
vs 2025
Internet quality
12th
0.10
DQL index
23 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
10th
0.19
DQL index
8 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
22nd
0.18
DQL index
4 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
5th
0.18
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
32
nd
00:51:40
2025
36th/00:49:57
2024
33rd/00:52:50
2023
35th/01:00:50
Fixed internet affordability
2026
29
th
01:08:07
2025
18th/01:02:11
2024
16th/01:03:04
2023
18th/01:09:36

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South Korea
0.7042
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Japan
0.6693