Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Number of people using the Internet

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.50 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
21.78 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
41st

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Venezuela
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 21.78 million people against 21.50 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 282,600 people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 208 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 167.08 people 231,167 people 231,000 people Venezuela
2000s 145,110 people 3.72 million people 3.58 million people Venezuela
2010s 3.78 million people 15.13 million people 11.35 million people Venezuela
2020s 17.99 million people 21.26 million people 3.27 million people Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 21.78 million people against 21.50 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
282,600 people, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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