South Korea

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 47
Population (millions) 2006 48
Urban population (% of total) 2002 80
Urban population (% of total) 2006 81
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 99
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 99
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 99
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.38
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.5
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.38
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.5
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.38
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.5
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.38
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.5
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.02
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.03
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 2.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 4.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 68.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 90.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 0.4
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 48.6
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 613
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1353
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 2.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 4.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 68.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 90.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 0.4
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 48.6
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 613
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1353
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 2.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 4.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 68.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 90.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 0.4
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 48.6
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 613
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1353
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 613
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1353