Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Internet users (per 1,000 people)

Burundi
11.1 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
12 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
51st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
50th

Internet users (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12 per 1,000 people against 11.1 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.9 per 1,000 people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 51st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1277 per 1,000 people 0.0035 per 1,000 people 0.1242 per 1,000 people Burundi
2000s 4.46 per 1,000 people 2.35 per 1,000 people 2.12 per 1,000 people Burundi
2010s 10.55 per 1,000 people 9.6 per 1,000 people 0.95 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12 per 1,000 people against 11.1 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.9 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for internet users?
Burundi ranks 51st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internet users (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.