Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the in Australia

Australia: Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the was 0.9 % in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.9 %
Change on year
up 225.0%
World rank
35th
of 81 countries
All-time high
2.89 %
in 2007
All-time low
-0.72 %
in 2015
Years of data
7
2007–2017

Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the in Australia, 2007–2017

-101232007201220172007: 2.9 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.7 %2011: 2.2 %2013: 1.4 %2015: -0.72 %2017: 0.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the in Australia stood at 0.9 %.

That represents a change of up 225.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the in Australia peaked at 2.89 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.72 %, in 2015.

Australia ranks 35th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Australia, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 2.89 %
2008 1.49 % -48.4%
2009 1.73 % +16.1%
2011 2.2 % +27.2%
2013 1.35 % -38.6%
2015 -0.72 % -153.3%
2017 0.9 % -225.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.9 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.11 %, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.9 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 %, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.04 % 1.49 % 2.89 % 3
2010s 0.9325 % -0.72 % 2.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 32 Argentina 1.08 %
  2. 33 Germany 1.04 % compare
  3. 34 Austria 0.97 % compare
  4. 36 Luxembourg 0.88 % compare
  5. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.83 % compare
  6. 38 Romania 0.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the in Australia?
Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the in Australia was 0.9 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 % in 2007.
What is the lowest gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.72 % in 2015.
How does Australia rank for gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the?
Australia ranks 35th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in the share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
87 places, 1,256 data points, 2002–2024
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.