Brazil vs United States: Number of people using the Internet
Brazil
179.06 million people
in 2024
United States
321.96 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 321.96 million people against 179.06 million people in Brazil, a difference of 142.90 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835,030 people | 33.86 million people | 33.03 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 37.74 million people | 187.44 million people | 149.70 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 115.20 million people | 252.18 million people | 136.98 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 172.98 million people | 309.86 million people | 136.88 million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 321.96 million people against 179.06 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Brazil and United States?
- 142.90 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.