Australia vs World: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Australia
96.1%
in 2024
World
73.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
World rank
25th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.1% against 73.6% in World, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and World ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 20.2% | 48.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 39.8% | 44.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 66.3% | 29.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 96.1% against 73.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Australia and World?
- 22.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Australia ranks 25th and World ranks 25th 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.