Guam vs South Korea: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Guam
43.17 per 100 people
in 2022
South Korea
41.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Guam rank
18th
South Korea rank
21st
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Guam
- South Korea
How they compare
Guam currently reports 43.17 per 100 people against 41.17 per 100 people in South Korea, a difference of 2 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 per 100 people | 0.7621 per 100 people | 5.82 per 100 people | Guam |
| 1970s | 10.72 per 100 people | 2.92 per 100 people | 7.81 per 100 people | Guam |
| 1980s | 24.43 per 100 people | 15.68 per 100 people | 8.75 per 100 people | Guam |
| 1990s | 41.45 per 100 people | 40.11 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | Guam |
| 2000s | 41.75 per 100 people | 51.7 per 100 people | 9.95 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 40.87 per 100 people | 57.09 per 100 people | 16.22 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 43.03 per 100 people | 44.94 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Guam or South Korea?
- Guam, at 43.17 per 100 people against 41.17 per 100 people in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Guam and South Korea?
- 2 per 100 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Guam and South Korea rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Guam ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.