Australia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Australia
96.1%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
97.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
22nd

Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 97.0% against 96.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd of 234 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 74.4% 11.0% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 84.3% 92.1% 7.8% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 96.0% 94.0% 2.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Australia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 97.0% against 96.1% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.9%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd of 234 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
272 places, 6,121 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed