How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

29 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Individuals using the Internet

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

19.7%

in 2024

Ethiopia

21.9%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

192nd

Ethiopia rank

189th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 21.9% against 19.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 192nd and Ethiopia ranks 189th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Ethiopia
2000s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	Ethiopia
2020s	17.5%	18.6%	1.1%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 21.9% against 19.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 2.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 192nd and Ethiopia ranks 189th 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: 20 August 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.