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
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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The number of individuals using the Internet.