Brazil vs Mexico: Number of people using the Internet
Brazil
169.09 million users
in 2021
Mexico
96.54 million users
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
Mexico rank
8th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 169.09 million users against 96.54 million users in Mexico, a difference of 72.55 million users.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835,030 users | 397,147 users | 437,883 users | Brazil |
| 2000s | 37.74 million users | 16.74 million users | 21.00 million users | Brazil |
| 2010s | 115.20 million users | 59.51 million users | 55.69 million users | Brazil |
| 2020s | 169.41 million users | 93.59 million users | 75.82 million users | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 169.09 million users against 96.54 million users in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Brazil and Mexico?
- 72.55 million users, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.