Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Number of people using the Internet

Mozambique
5.19 million users
in 2021
Zimbabwe
5.15 million users
in 2021
Mozambique rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
90th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.19 million users against 5.15 million users in Zimbabwe, a difference of 37,940 users.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mozambique ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 207 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 3,198 users 6,838 users 3,640 users Zimbabwe
2000s 179,782 users 272,261 users 92,479 users Zimbabwe
2010s 1.89 million users 2.62 million users 731,923 users Zimbabwe
2020s 4.79 million users 4.85 million users 56,515 users Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Mozambique, at 5.19 million users against 5.15 million users in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
37,940 users, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Mozambique ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th 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.