Belarus vs Switzerland: Number of people using the Internet
Belarus
8.61 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.85 million people
in 2025
Belarus rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
71st
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.85 million people against 8.61 million people in Belarus, a difference of 240,270 people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 208 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,337 people | 866,376 people | 857,039 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 5.10 million people | 3.71 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 7.20 million people | 1.52 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.27 million people | 8.47 million people | 204,438 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.85 million people against 8.61 million people in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Belarus and Switzerland?
- 240,270 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Belarus ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st 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.