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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia

Australia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 36.48 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.48 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
36.63 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.6341 per 100 people
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, 2001–2024

0102030402001201220242001: 0.634 per 100 people2002: 1.3 per 100 people2003: 2.6 per 100 people2004: 5 per 100 people2005: 9.9 per 100 people2006: 18.9 per 100 people2008: 24.9 per 100 people2009: 24 per 100 people2010: 24.9 per 100 people2011: 24.7 per 100 people2012: 25.1 per 100 people2013: 25.7 per 100 people2014: 27.7 per 100 people2015: 28.5 per 100 people2016: 30.3 per 100 people2017: 32 per 100 people2018: 33.5 per 100 people2019: 34.5 per 100 people2020: 35.3 per 100 people2021: 35.8 per 100 people2022: 36.4 per 100 people2023: 36.6 per 100 people2024: 36.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia is 36.48 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia peaked at 36.63 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6341 per 100 people, in 2001.

That places Australia 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.92 per 100 people 0.6341 per 100 people 24.87 per 100 people 8
2010s 28.71 per 100 people 24.7 per 100 people 34.54 per 100 people 10
2020s 36.14 per 100 people 35.35 per 100 people 36.63 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Iceland 37.52 per 100 people compare
  2. 35 Barbados 37.48 per 100 people compare
  3. 36 Bulgaria 37.02 per 100 people compare
  4. 38 Finland 36.48 per 100 people compare
  5. 39 Belarus 36.26 per 100 people compare
  6. 40 Romania 35.8 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Australia was 36.48 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.63 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6341 per 100 people in 2001.
How does Australia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Australia ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.