Rwanda vs Tanzania: International Internet bandwidth

Rwanda
3,381 Mbps
in 2011
Tanzania
5,000 Mbps
in 2011
Rwanda rank
17th
Tanzania rank
15th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5,000 Mbps against 3,381 Mbps in Rwanda, a difference of 1,619 Mbps.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania ahead.

Rwanda ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 52 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.256 Mbps 2 Mbps 1.74 Mbps Tanzania
2000s 107.04 Mbps 236.34 Mbps 129.3 Mbps Tanzania
2010s 2,512 Mbps 4,230 Mbps 1,718 Mbps Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5,000 Mbps against 3,381 Mbps in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Rwanda and Tanzania?
1,619 Mbps, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Rwanda ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography, published as International Internet bandwidth (Mbps). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International Internet bandwidth (Mbps)
Unit
Mbps
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 701 data points, 1992–2011
Last refreshed

International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.