Australia vs Iraq: Number of people using the Internet
Australia
25.17 million users
in 2021
Iraq
28.00 million users
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Iraq rank
34th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.00 million users against 25.17 million users in Australia, a difference of 2.83 million users.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,189 users | 0 users | 100,189 users | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.77 million users | 237,627 users | 13.53 million users | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.11 million users | 6.78 million users | 13.34 million users | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.77 million users | 25.30 million users | 528,150 users | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 28.00 million users against 25.17 million users in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Australia and Iraq?
- 2.83 million users, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Australia ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th 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
The number of individuals using the Internet.