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Competitiveness of ICT Industry

Korea is evaluated as a global ICT leader in ICT industry based on its high level of ICT technology and its penetration rate.

Source: World Economic Forum(WEF) Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020

ICT Industry Sales

Even after COVID-19, ICT exports have increased compared to the previous year and achieved the third-largest export performance in 2022.

※ Source : KOSIS (Korean Statistical Information Service), [ICT Sales] Statistics

  • ICT Development Index
    (2017)

    No.2
  • ICT
    Usage
    (2017)

    No.4
  • Asia-Pacific Internet of Things Index(2017)

    No.1
  • UN E-Government Development Index(2022)

    No.3
  • UN Online
    Service
    Index(2022)

    No.3

※ Source : ITU, ICT Development Index (IDI) 2017 / International Data Corporation (IDC) / UN E-Government Survey 2022

  • Internet Access
    rate by household(2022)

    99.96%
  • Average internet connection
    speeds(02.2023)

    78.62Mbps
  • Average mobile download
    speeds(02.2023)

    138.46Mbps
  • Mobile search engine
    utilization

    92%
  • Installation of
    Public Wi-fi
    (2021)

    57,232places
  • ICT
    Research
    nstitutes

    315 Big Data research institutes
    237 AR/VR research institutes
    130 IoT research institutes

※ Source : Ministry of Science and ICT, 2022 Survey on Internet Usage

Master Plan for making Smart City & Digitization of Seoul City Government (‘22~‘25)

  • Creation of the foundation for
    innovative future smart city

    ·Expansion of world-leading smart city infrastructure
    ·Acceleration of digital-based administrative innovation
    ·Creating an open big data city
  • Implementation of
    people-centered smart city

    ·Expanding digitally-mediated services
    ·Achieving a smart inclusive city
    ·Achieving a cyber-safe city
  • Providing citizen-friendly city services

    ·Establishing a smart mobility base
    ·Provision of safe city services
    ·Supporting revitalization of digital economy