Brazil vs Mexico: Number of people using the Internet
Brazil
179.06 million people
in 2024
Mexico
108.78 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Mexico rank
8th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 179.06 million people against 108.78 million people in Mexico, a difference of 70.29 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 208 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 people | 397,147 people | 437,883 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 37.74 million people | 16.74 million people | 21.00 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 115.20 million people | 59.51 million people | 55.69 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 172.98 million people | 100.48 million people | 72.50 million people | 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 179.06 million people against 108.78 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Brazil and Mexico?
- 70.29 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.