Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Australia

Australia: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed was 32.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.94
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 151 countries
All-time high
33.32
in 2022
All-time low
11.37
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Australia, 2009–2024

1015202530352009201620242009: 11.42010: 202011: 23.12017: 142018: 19.12019: 25.92020: 31.52021: 33.12022: 33.32023: 33.12024: 32.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia recorded 32.94 for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Australia peaked at 33.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.37, in 2009.

That places Australia 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants) in Australia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 11.37
2010 20.01 +76.0%
2011 23.13 +15.6%
2017 14.02 -39.4%
2018 19.09 +36.2%
2019 25.91 +35.7%
2020 31.49 +21.5%
2021 33.11 +5.1%
2022 33.32 +0.6%
2023 33.15 -0.5%
2024 32.94 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.37 11.37 11.37 1
2010s 20.43 14.02 25.91 5
2020s 32.8 31.49 33.32 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Slovenia 33.55 compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 33.28 compare
  3. 36 Serbia 33.13 compare
  4. 38 Uruguay 32.81 compare
  5. 39 Faroe Islands 32.52 compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 32.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Australia?
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Australia was 32.94 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 33.32 in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.37 in 2009.
How does Australia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed?
Australia ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
166 places, 1,959 data points, 2007–2024
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