Australia vs Netherlands: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Australia
22.28 per 100 people
in 2024
Netherlands
21.81 per 100 people
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Netherlands rank
56th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.28 per 100 people against 21.81 per 100 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.47 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.49 per 100 people | 10.69 per 100 people | 5.8 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 24.5 per 100 people | 22.72 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 38.42 per 100 people | 39.74 per 100 people | 1.31 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 48.9 per 100 people | 52.4 per 100 people | 3.5 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 49.98 per 100 people | 48.08 per 100 people | 1.9 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 38.59 per 100 people | 39.41 per 100 people | 0.8244 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 23.66 per 100 people | 25.44 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 22.28 per 100 people against 21.81 per 100 people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.47 per 100 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 56th 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.