Congo vs Puerto Rico: Number of people using the Internet

Congo
2.99 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2.81 million people
in 2022
Congo rank
122nd
Puerto Rico rank
123rd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Congo
  • Puerto Rico
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.99 million people against 2.81 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 181,510 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 122nd and Puerto Rico ranks 123rd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 162.1 people 72,089 people 71,927 people Puerto Rico
2000s 67,144 people 916,560 people 849,416 people Puerto Rico
2010s 427,296 people 2.31 million people 1.88 million people Puerto Rico
2020s 2.12 million people 2.79 million people 667,210 people Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Congo or Puerto Rico?
Congo, at 2.99 million people against 2.81 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Congo and Puerto Rico?
181,510 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Puerto Rico?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Congo ranks 122nd and Puerto Rico ranks 123rd 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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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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