Australia vs Netherlands: Share of individuals using the internet

Australia
96.13
in 2024
Netherlands
97.01
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
20th

Share of individuals using the internet over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 97.01 against 96.13 in Australia, a difference of 0.88.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 10.17 9.9 0.266 Australia
2000s 63.4 74.42 11.02 Netherlands
2010s 84.32 92.11 7.79 Netherlands
2020s 96.01 93.98 2.02 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of individuals using the internet, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 97.01 against 96.13 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of individuals using the internet between Australia and Netherlands?
0.88, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for share of individuals using the internet?
Australia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Share of individuals using the internet
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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