Brazil vs Japan: Number of internet users
Brazil
169.09 million
in 2021
Japan
104.21 million
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
7th
Number of internet users over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 169.09 million against 104.21 million in Japan, a difference of 64.88 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835,030 | 6.49 million | 5.65 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 37.74 million | 75.34 million | 37.60 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 115.20 million | 111.06 million | 4.14 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 169.41 million | 109.08 million | 60.33 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of internet users, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 169.09 million against 104.21 million in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of internet users between Brazil and Japan?
- 64.88 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for number of internet users?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.