Brazil vs India: Number of people using the Internet
Brazil
169.09 million users
in 2021
India
696.61 million users
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 696.61 million users against 169.09 million users in Brazil, a difference of 527.52 million users.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927,257 users | 630,662 users | 296,595 users | Brazil |
| 2000s | 37.74 million users | 29.40 million users | 8.34 million users | Brazil |
| 2010s | 115.20 million users | 205.20 million users | 90.00 million users | India |
| 2020s | 169.41 million users | 652.71 million users | 483.30 million users | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Brazil or India?
- India, at 696.61 million users against 169.09 million users in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Brazil and India?
- 527.52 million users, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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.