Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 95.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Australia and New Zealand, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 95.7% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 96.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2005.
That places Australia and New Zealand 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.0% | — |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 63.0% | 75.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 76.7% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.1% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More science & technology data for Australia and New Zealand
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 94.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.3% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,864 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 87.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Australia and New Zealand was 95.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2005.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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