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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.

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ICT Adoption, 2020
  1. No.1 Korea
  2. No.2 UAE
  3. No.3 Hong Kong SAR
  4. No.4 Sweden
  5. No.5 Japan
  6. No.6 Singapore
  7. No.7 Iceland
  8. No.8 Norway
  9. No.9 Qatar
  10. No.10 Lithuania
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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.

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ICT Adoption, 2020
  1. 2018
    • Broadcasting equipment: 3,679,382 billion won
    • Broadcasting service: 766,746 biliion won
    • S/W content: 599,373 billion won
  2. 2019
    • Broadcasting equipment: 2,227,288 billion won
    • Broadcasting service: 781,574 biliion won
    • S/W content: 650,313 billion won
  3. 2020
    • Broadcasting equipment: 3,200,840 billion won
    • Broadcasting service: 808,327 biliion won
    • S/W content: 664,477 billion won
  4. 2021
    • Broadcasting equipment: 3,684,065 billion won
    • Broadcasting service: 842,324 biliion won
    • S/W content: 725,855 billion won
  5. 2022
    • Broadcasting equipment: 3,695,522 billion won
    • Broadcasting service: 873,806 biliion won
    • S/W content: 773,531 billion won
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※ 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