Austria vs Switzerland: Number of people using the Internet
Austria
8.30 million users
in 2021
Switzerland
8.32 million users
in 2021
Austria rank
69th
Switzerland rank
67th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.32 million users against 8.30 million users in Austria, a difference of 24,100 users.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 207 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,850 users | 641,583 users | 163,733 users | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.47 million users | 5.07 million users | 595,753 users | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.13 million users | 7.21 million users | 76,413 users | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.05 million users | 8.24 million users | 183,820 users | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.32 million users against 8.30 million users in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Austria and Switzerland?
- 24,100 users, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Austria ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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
The number of individuals using the Internet.