Which has higher internet users, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 813,091 against 509,035 in Burkina Faso as of 2011.

What is the difference in internet users between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

304,056, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Internet users

Burkina Faso

509,035

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo

813,091

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

23rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

20th

Internet users over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 813,091 against 509,035 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 304,056.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,976	166.27	2,810	Burkina Faso
2000s	75,637	141,078	65,441	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	452,142	644,022	191,880	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 813,091 against 509,035 in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 304,056, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for internet users?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Internet users
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.