Australia vs Ethiopia: Number of people using the Internet
Australia
26.14 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
28.98 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
38th
Ethiopia rank
36th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 28.98 million people against 26.14 million people in Australia, a difference of 2.83 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 208 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million people | 3,061 people | 2.93 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.01 million people | 232,369 people | 12.78 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.00 million people | 10.11 million people | 9.89 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 25.19 million people | 23.44 million people | 1.75 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 28.98 million people against 26.14 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 2.83 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Australia ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.