Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Number of people using the Internet
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.02 million users
in 2021
Tanzania
14.37 million users
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Tanzania rank
47th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.02 million users against 14.37 million users in Tanzania, a difference of 1.65 million users.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.08 users | 6,200 users | 6,033 users | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 145,110 users | 424,020 users | 278,910 users | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.53 million users | 4.61 million users | 77,936 users | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14.98 million users | 13.13 million users | 1.85 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 Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.02 million users against 14.37 million users in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 1.65 million users, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 47th 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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