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Automated teller machines (ATMs) in South Korea

South Korea: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 244.47 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
244.47 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
288.68 per 100,000 adults
in 2013
All-time low
209.43 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Automated teller machines (ATMs) in South Korea, 2004–2023

01002003002004201320232004: 209.4 per 100,000 adults2005: 213.2 per 100,000 adults2006: 219.2 per 100,000 adults2007: 235.1 per 100,000 adults2008: 242.6 per 100,000 adults2009: 247.9 per 100,000 adults2010: 266.3 per 100,000 adults2011: 281.8 per 100,000 adults2012: 288.7 per 100,000 adults2013: 288.7 per 100,000 adults2014: 280.9 per 100,000 adults2015: 275.8 per 100,000 adults2016: 271.1 per 100,000 adults2017: 271.9 per 100,000 adults2018: 266.3 per 100,000 adults2019: 263.3 per 100,000 adults2020: 258.2 per 100,000 adults2021: 256.9 per 100,000 adults2022: 252.6 per 100,000 adults2023: 244.5 per 100,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 244.47 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in South Korea peaked at 288.68 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 209.43 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.

South Korea ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Automated teller machines (ATMs) in South Korea, year by year

Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 209.43 per 100,000 adults —
2005 213.23 per 100,000 adults +1.8%
2006 219.22 per 100,000 adults +2.8%
2007 235.11 per 100,000 adults +7.2%
2008 242.62 per 100,000 adults +3.2%
2009 247.94 per 100,000 adults +2.2%
2010 266.29 per 100,000 adults +7.4%
2011 281.82 per 100,000 adults +5.8%
2012 288.68 per 100,000 adults +2.4%
2013 288.68 per 100,000 adults +0.0%
2014 280.86 per 100,000 adults -2.7%
2015 275.82 per 100,000 adults -1.8%
2016 271.12 per 100,000 adults -1.7%
2017 271.94 per 100,000 adults +0.3%
2018 266.28 per 100,000 adults -2.1%
2019 263.32 per 100,000 adults -1.1%
2020 258.19 per 100,000 adults -1.9%
2021 256.86 per 100,000 adults -0.5%
2022 252.63 per 100,000 adults -1.6%
2023 244.47 per 100,000 adults -3.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 244.47 per 100,000 adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.31 per 100,000 adults, 3.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 244.47 per 100,000 adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.04 per 100,000 adults, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 227.92 per 100,000 adults 209.43 per 100,000 adults 247.94 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 275.48 per 100,000 adults 263.32 per 100,000 adults 288.68 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 253.04 per 100,000 adults 244.47 per 100,000 adults 258.19 per 100,000 adults 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Uruguay 306.46 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 3 Macao 224.71 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 4 Canada 173.81 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 5 United States 172.76 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is automated teller machines (atms) in South Korea?
Automated teller machines (atms) in South Korea was 244.47 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 288.68 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 209.43 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does South Korea rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
South Korea ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Automated teller machines (ATMs)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,478 data points, 2004–2024
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Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. ATMs are computerised telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.