Australia vs IDA only: Individuals using the Internet
Australia
96.1%
in 2024
IDA only
36.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
IDA only rank
25th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Australia
- IDA only
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.1% against 36.1% in IDA only, a difference of 60.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and IDA only ranks 25th of 208 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 2.2% | 66.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 11.9% | 72.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 30.3% | 65.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Australia or IDA only?
- Australia, at 96.1% against 36.1% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Australia and IDA only?
- 60.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and IDA only rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Australia ranks 22nd and IDA only ranks 25th 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.