France vs South Korea
France vs South Korea: Internet users
Internet users in 2024: 88.7% in France and 97.9% in South Korea, by ITU estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in South Korea, by 9.3 percentage points, or 1.1 times that in France.
% of people · ITU
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher since 1998, when it overtook France.
- In 2024, France ranked 65 and South Korea ranked 13 of 182 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 71.2% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · ITU
| Year | France | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 88.7 | 97.9 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 86.8 | 97.4 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | 85.3 | 97.2 | 67 |
| 2021 | 86.1 | 97.6 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 84.7 | 96.5 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 83.3 | 96.2 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 82 | 96 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 80.5 | 95.1 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 79.3 | 92.8 | 43.6 |
| 2015 | 78 | 89.9 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 83.8 | 87.6 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | 81.9 | 84.8 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 81.4 | 84.1 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | 77.8 | 83.8 | 30.9 |
| 2010 | 77.3 | 83.7 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 81.6 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 70.7 | 81 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 66.1 | 78.8 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 46.9 | 78.1 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 42.9 | 73.5 | 15.6 |
| 2004 | 39.2 | 72.7 | – |
| 2003 | 36.1 | 65.5 | – |
| 2002 | 30.2 | 59.4 | – |
| 2001 | 26.3 | 56.6 | – |
| 2000 | 14.3 | 44.7 | – |
| 1999 | 9.1 | 23.6 | – |
| 1998 | 6.3 | 6.8 | – |
| 1997 | 4.3 | 3.6 | – |
| 1996 | 2.6 | 1.6 | – |
| 1995 | 1.6 | 0.8 | – |
| 1994 | 0.9 | 0.3 | – |
| 1993 | 0.6 | 0.3 | – |
| 1992 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 1991 | 0.1 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0.1 | 0 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people who used the internet in the last three months, from anywhere.
- Source: ITU, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 182 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
France vs South Korea
Health
- Life expectancyFrance: 83.3 years in 2023South Korea: 84.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityFrance: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityFrance: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterFrance: 99.7% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- DepressionFrance: 4.25% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateFrance: 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2017South Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationFrance: 66.4 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthFrance: 0.17% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateFrance: 1.64 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationFrance: 78.8% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median ageFrance: 41.8 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overFrance: 21.8% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateFrance: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingFrance: 2.03% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsFrance: $64.5B in 2025South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personFrance: $1,021 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingFrance: 3.5% of government spending in 2025South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelFrance: 304,000 people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerFrance: 1.09% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersFrance: 1% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsFrance: 236 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsFrance: 3.37 billion TIV in 2025South Korea: 2.02 billion TIV in 2025