South Korea vs United Kingdom: Adoption of communication technologies

South Korea
21.29 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
23.77 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Adoption of communication technologies over time

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  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23.77 million against 21.29 million in South Korea, a difference of 2.48 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 212 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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