Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 26.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 26.1% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 26.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2005.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 4.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More science & technology data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 86.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 82.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 80.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 52.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 26.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. 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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