Russian Federation vs Western Africa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Russian Federation
94.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
43.1%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
30th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Russian Federation
- Western Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 94.4% against 43.1% in Western Africa, a difference of 51.3%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 30th of 205 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 4.4% | 22.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 17.8% | 51.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 37.3% | 52.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Russian Federation or Western Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 94.4% against 43.1% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Russian Federation and Western Africa?
- 51.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Russian Federation ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 30th of 205 countries.
- 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.