This statistic gives information on the mobile internet penetration in South Korea from 2015 to 2022. In 2017, 78.13 percent of the population accessed the internet from their mobile device. This figure is expected to grow to 81.92 percent in 2022.
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Mobile phone internet user penetration in South Korea from 2015 to 2022
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This statistic gives information on the mobile internet penetration in South Korea from 2015 to 2022. In 2017, 78.13 percent of the population accessed the internet from their mobile device. This figure is expected to grow to 81.92 percent in 2022.
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This statistic gives information on the mobile internet penetration in South Korea from 2015 to 2022. In 2017, 78.13 percent of the population accessed the internet from their mobile device. This figure is expected to grow to 81.92 percent in 2022.
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- July 2017
- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2017
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* Forecast.
Mobile phone users of any age who access the internet via mobile phone (browser or app) at least once per month.
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- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2017
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* Forecast.
Mobile phone users of any age who access the internet via mobile phone (browser or app) at least once per month.
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