Panama vs Qatar: Number of people using the Internet

Panama
2.87 million users
in 2021
Qatar
2.81 million users
in 2021
Panama rank
119th
Qatar rank
120th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Panama
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.87 million users against 2.81 million users in Qatar, a difference of 64,620 users.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.

Panama ranks 119th and Qatar ranks 120th of 207 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 35,978 users 11,370 users 24,608 users Panama
2000s 567,690 users 285,686 users 282,004 users Panama
2010s 1.99 million users 2.04 million users 50,601 users Qatar
2020s 2.83 million users 2.80 million users 27,025 users Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Panama or Qatar?
Panama, at 2.87 million users against 2.81 million users in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Panama and Qatar?
64,620 users, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Panama ranks 119th and Qatar ranks 120th of 207 regions.
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.