Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Number of people using the Internet
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.02 million users
in 2021
Kenya
14.35 million users
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Kenya rank
48th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.02 million users against 14.35 million users in Kenya, a difference of 1.67 million users.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 48th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.08 users | 12,102 users | 11,935 users | Kenya |
| 2000s | 145,110 users | 1.13 million users | 989,219 users | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.53 million users | 6.89 million users | 2.36 million users | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.98 million users | 13.63 million users | 1.35 million users | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.02 million users against 14.35 million users in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 1.67 million users, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 48th 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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