Eritrea vs Malta: Number of people using the Internet

Eritrea
472,278 users
in 2020
Malta
458,677 users
in 2021
Eritrea rank
163rd
Malta rank
164th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Eritrea
  • Malta
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 472,278 users against 458,677 users in Malta, a difference of 13,601 users.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 164th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 158.27 users 12,774 users 12,616 users Malta
2000s 8,706 users 149,152 users 140,447 users Malta
2010s 80,330 users 335,954 users 255,624 users Malta
2020s 472,278 users 450,113 users 22,165 users Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Eritrea or Malta?
Eritrea, at 472,278 users against 458,677 users in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Eritrea and Malta?
13,601 users, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Malta rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 164th 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.