Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Number of people using the Internet
Belgium
11.36 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.96 million people
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.96 million people against 11.36 million people in Belgium, a difference of 606,200 people.
That makes Sri Lanka'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 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 208 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455,991 people | 23,105 people | 432,886 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.67 million people | 495,725 people | 5.18 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.50 million people | 3.57 million people | 5.93 million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.96 million people | 10.35 million people | 611,188 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.96 million people against 11.36 million people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 606,200 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.