Australia vs Peru: Number of people using the Internet

Australia
25.17 million users
in 2021
Peru
23.58 million users
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Peru rank
38th

Number of people using the Internet over time

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

How they compare

Australia currently reports 25.17 million users against 23.58 million users in Peru, a difference of 1.59 million users.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 2.59 million users 141,425 users 2.45 million users Australia
2000s 13.08 million users 5.51 million users 7.57 million users Australia
2010s 20.11 million users 13.51 million users 6.61 million users Australia
2020s 24.77 million users 22.50 million users 2.27 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 Peru?
Australia, at 25.17 million users against 23.58 million users in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Australia and Peru?
1.59 million users, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and Peru rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Australia ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th 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.