Hungary vs Switzerland: Number of people using the Internet
Hungary
8.97 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.85 million people
in 2025
Hungary rank
70th
Switzerland rank
71st
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 8.97 million people against 8.85 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 118,360 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hungary ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,419 people | 641,575 people | 497,156 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.53 million people | 5.07 million people | 1.54 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.24 million people | 7.20 million people | 36,552 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.61 million people | 8.47 million people | 136,448 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 8.97 million people against 8.85 million people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 118,360 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Hungary ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 71st 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.