Rwanda vs Uganda: Number of people using the Internet

Rwanda
4.52 million people
in 2024
Uganda
4.48 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
107th
Uganda rank
108th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.52 million people against 4.48 million people in Uganda, a difference of 43,530 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 108th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 1,323 people 8,518 people 7,195 people Uganda
2000s 176,283 people 507,190 people 330,908 people Uganda
2010s 1.51 million people 2.47 million people 961,712 people Uganda
2020s 3.75 million people 4.29 million people 539,484 people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at 4.52 million people against 4.48 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Rwanda and Uganda?
43,530 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Rwanda ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 108th 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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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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