Which has higher individuals using the internet, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?

Afghanistan, at 16.1% against 13.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?

23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Individuals using the Internet

Afghanistan

16.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic

13.8%

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

200th

Central African Republic rank

203rd

Individuals using the Internet over time

Afghanistan
Central African Republic

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.1% against 13.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 200th and Central African Republic ranks 203rd of 208 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2000s	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	Afghanistan
2010s	9.5%	3.4%	6.0%	Afghanistan
2020s	16.0%	13.8%	2.2%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?: Afghanistan, at 16.1% against 13.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?: 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Afghanistan ranks 200th and Central African Republic ranks 203rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.