South Korea
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
14 th
Rank in Asia
Asia ranking out of 35 countries
2 nd
Global index comparison
2025*
0.6638
2024
0.6601
2023
0.6559
2022
0.6660
*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.
Internet affordability
28th
0.03
Internet quality
66th
0.07
Digital infrastructure
2nd
0.19
Digital security
18th
0.18
Artificial intelligence
3rd
0.19
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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
2025
36
th
00:49:57
2024
33rd/00:52:50
2023
35th/01:00:50
2022
38th/00:02:39
Fixed internet affordability
2025
18
th
01:02:11
2024
16th/01:03:04
2023
18th/01:09:36
2022
18th/01:20:07
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South Korea
0.6638
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0.6598