Congo vs Latvia: Number of people using the Internet

Congo
1.77 million users
in 2021
Latvia
1.72 million users
in 2021
Congo rank
131st
Latvia rank
133rd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Congo
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.77 million users against 1.72 million users in Latvia, a difference of 49,990 users.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 133rd of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 162.1 users 50,968 users 50,806 users Latvia
2000s 67,144 users 865,187 users 798,042 users Latvia
2010s 427,297 users 1.53 million users 1.11 million users Latvia
2020s 1.52 million users 1.70 million users 187,270 users Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Congo or Latvia?
Congo, at 1.77 million users against 1.72 million users in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Congo and Latvia?
49,990 users, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latvia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Congo and Latvia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Congo ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 133rd 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.