Malawi vs Uruguay: Number of people using the Internet
Malawi
3.07 million users
in 2021
Uruguay
2.98 million users
in 2021
Malawi rank
114th
Uruguay rank
116th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Malawi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.07 million users against 2.98 million users in Uruguay, a difference of 90,820 users.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 207 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,023 users | 164,789 users | 161,766 users | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 62,480 users | 759,483 users | 697,004 users | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.04 million users | 2.14 million users | 1.10 million users | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.89 million users | 2.94 million users | 49,600 users | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Malawi or Uruguay?
- Malawi, at 3.07 million users against 2.98 million users in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Malawi and Uruguay?
- 90,820 users, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Uruguay rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Malawi ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 116th 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.