Qatar vs Zambia: Number of people using the Internet

Qatar
2.81 million users
in 2021
Zambia
2.91 million users
in 2021
Qatar rank
120th
Zambia rank
117th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Qatar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.91 million users against 2.81 million users in Qatar, a difference of 100,420 users.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Qatar ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 11,370 users 3,272 users 8,098 users Qatar
2000s 285,686 users 153,538 users 132,148 users Qatar
2010s 2.04 million users 1.39 million users 654,633 users Qatar
2020s 2.80 million users 2.85 million users 49,090 users Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Qatar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.91 million users against 2.81 million users in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Qatar and Zambia?
100,420 users, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Qatar ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th 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.