South Korea: internet reach by age group 2023 | Statista

The internet penetration among the population in South Korea in 2023 was the highest among people between 10 and 49 years old, at almost 100 percent in each age group. Among the elderly of 70 years and older the internet usage rate was the lowest.

Internet usage rate in South Korea from 2015 to 2023, by age group

Characteristic	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
3-9 years	79.8%	82.9%	83.9%	87.8%	91.2%	91.2%	92%	91.7%	89.4%
10-19 years	99.9%	100%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	100%	99.4%	99.5%	99.5%
20-29 years	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	99.8%	99.7%
30-39 years	99.8%	99.8%	99.9%	99.9%	100%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	99.8%
40-49 years	98.8%	99.4%	99.7%	99.7%	99.8%	99.8%	99.8%	99.6%	99.7%
50-59 years	89.3%	94.9%	98.7%	98.7%	99.3%	99.8%	99.2%	98.6%	99%
60-69 years	59.6%	74.5%	82.5%	88.8%	89.1%	91.5%	94.5%	94%	94.9%
70 years and older	17.9%	25.9%	31.8%	38.6%	38.9%	40.3%	49.7%	54.7%	64.4%

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May 2024

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2015 to 2023

Number of respondents

59,249 respondents in 25,016 households

Age group

3 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

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