Africa vs Russian Federation: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Africa
41.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation
94.4%
in 2024
Africa rank
31st
Russian Federation rank
32nd
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Africa
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 94.4% against 41.8% in Africa, a difference of 52.6%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 26.5% | 21.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 69.4% | 50.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 90.0% | 52.8% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Africa or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 94.4% against 41.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Africa and Russian Federation?
- 52.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russian Federation?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Africa ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.