Chile vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people using the Internet
Chile
17.56 million users
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.02 million users
in 2021
Chile rank
43rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Chile
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.56 million users against 16.02 million users in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.53 million users.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 207 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,626 users | 167.08 users | 227,459 users | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.78 million users | 145,110 users | 4.64 million users | Chile |
| 2010s | 12.12 million users | 4.53 million users | 7.59 million users | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.25 million users | 14.98 million users | 2.27 million users | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Chile or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Chile, at 17.56 million users against 16.02 million users in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.53 million users, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Chile ranks 43rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th 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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The number of individuals using the Internet.