Which has higher individuals using the internet, Bangladesh or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 57.3% against 53.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?

25 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.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Individuals using the Internet

Bangladesh

53.4%

in 2024

Pakistan

57.3%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

157th

Pakistan rank

154th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Bangladesh
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 57.3% against 53.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 157th and Pakistan ranks 154th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Pakistan
2000s	1.0%	5.5%	4.4%	Pakistan
2010s	13.6%	11.3%	2.3%	Bangladesh
2020s	44.8%	38.1%	6.7%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Bangladesh or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 57.3% against 53.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 3.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Bangladesh ranks 157th and Pakistan ranks 154th 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.