Australia vs IDA blend: Individuals using the Internet
Australia
96.1%
in 2024
IDA blend
44.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
IDA blend rank
21st
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Australia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.1% against 44.2% in IDA blend, a difference of 51.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and IDA blend ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 6.1% | 62.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 17.4% | 66.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 35.4% | 60.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Australia or IDA blend?
- Australia, at 96.1% against 44.2% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Australia and IDA blend?
- 51.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA blend?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and IDA blend rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Australia ranks 22nd and IDA blend ranks 21st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.