Which has higher individuals using the internet, Malta or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 94.4% against 93.9% in Malta as of 2024.

What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Malta and Russian Federation?

0.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russian Federation?

31 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.

Malta vs Russian Federation: Individuals using the Internet

Malta

93.9%

in 2024

Russian Federation

94.4%

in 2024

Malta rank

38th

Russian Federation rank

35th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Malta
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 94.4% against 93.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 35th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.2%	0.5%	2.8%	Malta
2000s	36.4%	16.3%	20.1%	Malta
2010s	74.4%	69.4%	5.0%	Malta
2020s	90.4%	90.0%	0.3%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Malta or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 94.4% against 93.9% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Malta and Russian Federation?: 0.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russian Federation?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malta and Russian Federation rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Malta ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 35th 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.