Australia vs Ghana: Number of people using the Internet

Australia
25.17 million users
in 2021
Ghana
22.31 million users
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Ghana rank
39th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Australia
  • Ghana
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020052021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 25.17 million users against 22.31 million users in Ghana, a difference of 2.86 million users.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 207 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 2.95 million users 5,368 users 2.95 million users Australia
2000s 13.08 million users 629,609 users 12.45 million users Australia
2010s 20.11 million users 6.29 million users 13.83 million users Australia
2020s 24.77 million users 21.12 million users 3.65 million users Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Australia or Ghana?
Australia, at 25.17 million users against 22.31 million users in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Australia and Ghana?
2.86 million users, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Australia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.