Belgium vs Nepal: Number of people using the Internet

Belgium
10.74 million users
in 2021
Nepal
12.08 million users
in 2021
Belgium rank
52nd
Nepal rank
50th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Belgium
  • Nepal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020052021

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 12.08 million users against 10.74 million users in Belgium, a difference of 1.35 million users.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 50th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 322,413 users 5,705 users 316,708 users Belgium
2000s 5.67 million users 230,538 users 5.44 million users Belgium
2010s 9.50 million users 5.06 million users 4.44 million users Belgium
2020s 10.65 million users 11.39 million users 745,250 users Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Belgium or Nepal?
Nepal, at 12.08 million users against 10.74 million users in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Belgium and Nepal?
1.35 million users, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nepal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Nepal rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Belgium ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.