Brazil vs Iran: Share of the population using the Internet
Brazil
84.5%
in 2024
Iran
85.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
88th
Iran rank
85th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 85.3% against 84.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Brazil ranks 88th and Iran ranks 85th of 208 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 7.4% | 12.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 43.2% | 13.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 85.3% against 84.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Brazil and Iran?
- 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 88th and Iran ranks 85th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.