Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Number of people using the Internet
Afghanistan
6.86 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.93 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
79th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.93 million people against 6.86 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 62,910 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 208 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 315,102 people | 297,208 people | 17,895 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.27 million people | 2.62 million people | 645,624 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.63 million people | 5.75 million people | 880,258 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.93 million people against 6.86 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 62,910 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.