Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia
Australia: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 87.02 % in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia, 2007–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia is 87.02 %, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia peaked at 87.02 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.91 %, in 2007.
That places Australia 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70.91 % | — |
| 2008 | 72.43 % | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 75.12 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 80.6 % | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 84.14 % | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 84.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.02 % | +3.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87.02 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.56 %, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87.02 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.9 %, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.82 % | 70.91 % | 75.12 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.98 % | 80.6 % | 87.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 53 Israel 87.9 % compare
- 54 Japan 87.89 % compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.3 %
- 57 Palestine, State of 86.98 % compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 86.88 % compare
- 59 Jamaica 86.59 % compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Australia was 87.02 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.02 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.91 % in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.