Democratic Republic of Congo vs Netherlands: Number of people using the Internet
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.02 million users
in 2021
Netherlands
16.32 million users
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Netherlands rank
44th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.32 million users against 16.02 million users in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 299,400 users.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 207 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.08 users | 2.71 million users | 2.71 million users | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 145,110 users | 11.76 million users | 11.62 million users | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.53 million users | 15.72 million users | 11.19 million users | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.98 million users | 16.21 million users | 1.24 million users | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16.32 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 299,400 users, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th 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.