El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Number of people using the Internet
El Salvador
4.21 million people
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.25 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.25 million people against 4.21 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 32,720 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 208 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,000 people | 10,681 people | 8,320 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 290,512 people | 164,362 people | 126,150 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.33 million people | 438,038 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.78 million people | 3.75 million people | 37,802 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.25 million people against 4.21 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 32,720 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.