Australia

Country in Oceania

In brief

Using the internet: 96.1% (2024). World rank 19 of 188 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 11. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 18. Scientific articles per year: 54,589 (2023). World rank 15 of 197; in Oceania, 1 of 14. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 10,157 → 9,795 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 86.7% → 62.5%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 96.1% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 113 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 36.5 2024
Internet domain: .au

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 9,795 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 12.3% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 26.7% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 62.5% 2025
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: I

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 68,958,577 2023
Airports: 2,257 2025
Railways, km: 32,606 2022

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 1.9% 2021
Researchers per million people: 4,569 2010
Scientific articles per year: 54,589 2023
Patent applications by residents: 2,542 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 25.2% 2024