Australia vs IDA total: Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Australia
- IDA total
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.48 per 100 people against 2.73 per 100 people in IDA total, a difference of 33.75 per 100 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 13.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and IDA total ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.59 per 100 people | 0.0772 per 100 people | 19.51 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.71 per 100 people | 0.7749 per 100 people | 27.93 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 36.14 per 100 people | 2.08 per 100 people | 34.05 per 100 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Australia or IDA total?
- Australia, at 36.48 per 100 people against 2.73 per 100 people in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Australia and IDA total?
- 33.75 per 100 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA total?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and IDA total rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 37th and IDA total ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.