Australia vs Netherlands: Share of the population using the Internet
Australia
96.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
97.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.0% against 96.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
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 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 74.4% | 11.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 92.1% | 7.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 2.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.0% against 96.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, 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 the population using the internet?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.