Australia vs Mexico: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Australia
22.28 per 100 people
in 2024
Mexico
22.56 per 100 people
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Mexico rank
54th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.56 per 100 people against 22.28 per 100 people in Australia, a difference of 0.28 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.49 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 15.48 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 24.5 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | 22 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 38.42 per 100 people | 4.9 per 100 people | 33.52 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 48.9 per 100 people | 9.04 per 100 people | 39.86 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 49.98 per 100 people | 16.55 per 100 people | 33.43 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 38.59 per 100 people | 16.96 per 100 people | 21.62 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.66 per 100 people | 20.85 per 100 people | 2.8 per 100 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.56 per 100 people against 22.28 per 100 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.28 per 100 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 54th 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.