Which has higher number of people using the internet, Burundi or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 916,214 users against 878,801 users in Burundi as of 2021.

What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Burundi and Mauritius?

37,413 users, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritius?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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.

Burundi vs Mauritius: Number of people using the Internet

Burundi

878,801 users

in 2021

Mauritius

916,214 users

in 2021

Burundi rank

151st

Mauritius rank

150th

Number of people using the Internet over time

Burundi
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 916,214 users against 878,801 users in Burundi, a difference of 37,413 users.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 150th of 207 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1990s	798.98 users	18,917 users	18,118 users	Mauritius
2000s	35,921 users	186,961 users	151,040 users	Mauritius
2010s	256,430 users	595,277 users	338,847 users	Mauritius
2020s	845,044 users	892,692 users	47,648 users	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Burundi or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 916,214 users against 878,801 users in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Burundi and Mauritius?: 37,413 users, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritius?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Mauritius rank globally for number of people using the internet?: Burundi ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 150th 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

Indicator: Number of people using the Internet
Unit: users
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of individuals using the Internet.