Australia vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)
Australia
96.1%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
65.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Central and Southern Asia rank
27th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) over time
- Australia
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.1% against 65.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 4.2% | 64.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 16.8% | 67.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 51.6% | 44.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Australia or Central and Southern Asia?
- Australia, at 96.1% against 65.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 31.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Australia ranks 25th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.