Germany vs Mexico: Number of people using the Internet

Germany
76.52 million users
in 2021
Mexico
96.54 million users
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Mexico rank
8th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Germany
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 96.54 million users against 76.52 million users in Germany, a difference of 20.01 million users.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 3.64 million users 397,147 users 3.25 million users Germany
2000s 49.34 million users 16.74 million users 32.60 million users Germany
2010s 69.49 million users 59.51 million users 9.98 million users Germany
2020s 75.82 million users 93.59 million users 17.78 million users Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Germany or Mexico?
Mexico, at 96.54 million users against 76.52 million users in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Germany and Mexico?
20.01 million users, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Germany ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.