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Proportion of individuals who own a smart phone
Year Value
2018 91.0
2019 92.2
2020 93.1
2021 95.7
2022 98.3

Source: Statistics produced in charge of Digital Industry Policy Division, Ministry of Science and ICT
In cooperation with the National Information Society Agency

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Percent (%)

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
Download the national metadata file for more information.
Indicator name

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Data name

Proportion of individuals who own a smart phone
Definition

The proportion of individuals aged 6 and over who own a smart phone
Data source

Survey on the Use of the Internet
Data collection

Offline interviews with households and population aged 3 and over nationwide
Organizations

Statistics produced in charge of Digital Industry Policy Division, Ministry of Science and ICT
In cooperation with the National Information Society Agency
Periodicity

Annually
Metadata https://kostat-sdg-kor.github.io/sdg-indicators/public/data/Metadata-05-0b-01_ENG.pdf opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Target name

Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
Organizations

ITU, OECD
Metadata https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-05-0b-01.pdf opens in a new window