Australia vs Belgium: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Australia
22.28 per 100 people
in 2024
Belgium
21.18 per 100 people
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Belgium rank
57th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.28 per 100 people against 21.18 per 100 people in Belgium, a difference of 1.1 per 100 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Belgium ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.49 per 100 people | 9.82 per 100 people | 6.68 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 24.5 per 100 people | 17.53 per 100 people | 6.97 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 38.42 per 100 people | 30.72 per 100 people | 7.71 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 48.9 per 100 people | 44.63 per 100 people | 4.27 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 49.98 per 100 people | 46.31 per 100 people | 3.67 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 38.59 per 100 people | 39.38 per 100 people | 0.796 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23.66 per 100 people | 26.07 per 100 people | 2.41 per 100 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 22.28 per 100 people against 21.18 per 100 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Australia and Belgium?
- 1.1 per 100 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 55th and Belgium ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.