Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia

Australia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 36.48 per 100 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.48 per 100 population
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
36.63 per 100 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.63 per 100 population
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia, 2001–2024

0102030402001201220242001: 0.63 per 100 population2002: 1.3 per 100 population2003: 2.6 per 100 population2004: 5 per 100 population2005: 9.9 per 100 population2006: 18.9 per 100 population2008: 24.9 per 100 population2009: 24 per 100 population2010: 24.9 per 100 population2011: 24.7 per 100 population2012: 25.1 per 100 population2013: 25.7 per 100 population2014: 27.7 per 100 population2015: 28.5 per 100 population2016: 30.3 per 100 population2017: 32 per 100 population2018: 33.5 per 100 population2019: 34.5 per 100 population2020: 35.4 per 100 population2021: 35.8 per 100 population2022: 36.4 per 100 population2023: 36.6 per 100 population2024: 36.5 per 100 population

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia is 36.48 per 100 population, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia peaked at 36.63 per 100 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.63 per 100 population, in 2001.

Australia ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year per 100 population Change
2001 0.63 per 100 population —
2002 1.32 per 100 population +109.5%
2003 2.61 per 100 population +97.7%
2004 5.05 per 100 population +93.5%
2005 9.93 per 100 population +96.6%
2006 18.94 per 100 population +90.7%
2008 24.87 per 100 population +31.3%
2009 23.97 per 100 population -3.6%
2010 24.89 per 100 population +3.8%
2011 24.7 per 100 population -0.8%
2012 25.1 per 100 population +1.6%
2013 25.74 per 100 population +2.5%
2014 27.7 per 100 population +7.6%
2015 28.51 per 100 population +2.9%
2016 30.31 per 100 population +6.3%
2017 32.03 per 100 population +5.7%
2018 33.55 per 100 population +4.7%
2019 34.54 per 100 population +3.0%
2020 35.35 per 100 population +2.3%
2021 35.84 per 100 population +1.4%
2022 36.39 per 100 population +1.5%
2023 36.63 per 100 population +0.7%
2024 36.48 per 100 population -0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 36.48 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 36.48 per 100 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 population, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +109.5% 0.63 per 100 population 1.32 per 100 population
2003 +97.7% 1.32 per 100 population 2.61 per 100 population
2005 +96.6% 5.05 per 100 population 9.93 per 100 population
2004 +93.5% 2.61 per 100 population 5.05 per 100 population
2006 +90.7% 9.93 per 100 population 18.94 per 100 population
2008 +31.3% 18.94 per 100 population 24.87 per 100 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.92 per 100 population 0.63 per 100 population 24.87 per 100 population 8
2010s 28.71 per 100 population 24.7 per 100 population 34.54 per 100 population 10
2020s 36.14 per 100 population 35.35 per 100 population 36.63 per 100 population 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 Iceland 37.52 per 100 population compare
  2. 36 Barbados 37.48 per 100 population compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 37.02 per 100 population compare
  4. 38 Finland 36.48 per 100 population compare
  5. 40 Belarus 36.26 per 100 population compare
  6. 41 Anguilla 35.87 per 100 population compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Australia was 36.48 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.63 per 100 population in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.63 per 100 population in 2001.
How does Australia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
Australia ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed
Unit
per 100 population
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 4,393 data points, 2000–2024
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