Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia

Australia: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 8.77 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.77 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.77 million number
in 2023
All-time low
2.48 million number
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2023

Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia, 2009–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2009201620232009: 2.5M number2010: 4.4M number2011: 5.2M number2017: 3.5M number2018: 4.8M number2019: 6.6M number2020: 8.1M number2021: 8.6M number2022: 8.7M number2023: 8.8M number

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia is 8.77 million number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia peaked at 8.77 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million number, in 2009.

Australia ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.48 million number 2.48 million number 2.48 million number 1
2010s 4.90 million number 3.47 million number 6.60 million number 5
2020s 8.55 million number 8.11 million number 8.77 million number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Thailand 10.93 million number compare
  2. 21 Argentina 10.06 million number compare
  3. 22 Indonesia 9.20 million number compare
  4. 24 Uzbekistan 8.57 million number compare
  5. 25 Colombia 8.15 million number compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 7.99 million number compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia?
Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Australia was 8.77 million number in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 8.77 million number in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million number in 2009.
How does Australia rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed
Unit
number
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 1,798 data points, 2007–2023
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number)