Israel vs Switzerland: Number of people using the Internet
Israel
8.82 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.85 million people
in 2025
Israel rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
71st
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.85 million people against 8.82 million people in Israel, a difference of 28,670 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,152 people | 641,575 people | 446,423 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.27 million people | 5.07 million people | 2.80 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.36 million people | 7.20 million people | 842,984 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.59 million people | 8.47 million people | 116,940 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.85 million people against 8.82 million people in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Israel and Switzerland?
- 28,670 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Israel ranks 72nd 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.