Chile vs Ethiopia: Number of people using the Internet
Chile
17.56 million users
in 2021
Ethiopia
20.39 million users
in 2021
Chile rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
41st
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Chile
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.39 million users against 17.56 million users in Chile, a difference of 2.84 million users.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 41st of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,090 users | 3,061 users | 195,029 users | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.78 million users | 187,475 users | 4.60 million users | Chile |
| 2010s | 12.44 million users | 10.11 million users | 2.32 million users | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.25 million users | 19.75 million users | 2.50 million users | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Chile or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.39 million users against 17.56 million users in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Chile and Ethiopia?
- 2.84 million users, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ethiopia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Chile ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 41st 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.