Ict adoption per 100 people in Australia
Australia: Ict adoption per 100 people was 22.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ict adoption per 100 people in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 22.28 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Australia peaked at 53.07 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.18, in 1960.
That places Australia 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.18 | — |
| 1961 | 15.25 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.69 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 17.77 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 17.77 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.77 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.77 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21.47 | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 21.14 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 21.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 21.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.48 | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 26.36 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 27.53 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 29.02 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 30.64 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 32.25 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 33.95 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 35.31 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36.35 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 37.55 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 39.19 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 40.6 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 41.92 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 42.91 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 44.18 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 45.5 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 46.4 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 47.1 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.2 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.4 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 49.2 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.1 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 50.5 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.53 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.95 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.07 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.78 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.73 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.87 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.27 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.58 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 43.85 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 49.16 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 47.99 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.03 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 45.82 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.54 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.95 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 35.49 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 34.85 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.21 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.64 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 24.33 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 21.19 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 25.88 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 24.46 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 24.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.28 | -8.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 92% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -25.5% | 32.64 | 24.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.49 | 15.18 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.5 | 21.14 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.42 | 32.25 | 44.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9 | 45.5 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.98 | 43.85 | 53.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.59 | 24.33 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.66 | 21.19 | 25.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Australia?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Australia was 22.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.07 in 2002.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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