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

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 813,091 against 512,184 in Malawi as of 2011.

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

300,907, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

16 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Internet users

Democratic Republic of Congo

813,091

in 2011

Malawi

512,184

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

20th

Malawi rank

22nd

Internet users over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 813,091 against 512,184 in Malawi, a difference of 300,907.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	195.58	2,983	2,787	Malawi
2000s	141,078	62,503	78,575	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	644,022	424,472	219,551	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 813,091 against 512,184 in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 300,907, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for internet users?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 22nd 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.