Cote d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Number of people using the Internet

Cote d'Ivoire
13.23 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.96 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Sri Lanka
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 13.23 million people against 11.96 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.27 million people.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5,833 people 26,876 people 21,043 people Sri Lanka
2000s 226,647 people 495,725 people 269,078 people Sri Lanka
2010s 5.90 million people 3.57 million people 2.33 million people Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 11.73 million people 10.35 million people 1.38 million people Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Cote d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 13.23 million people against 11.96 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
1.27 million people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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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