Cameroon vs Congo: Share of the population using the Internet
Cameroon
46.3%
in 2024
Congo
47.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
163rd
Congo rank
161st
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 47.3% against 46.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 163rd and Congo ranks 161st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.3% | 8.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 36.7% | 4.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 47.3% against 46.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Cameroon and Congo?
- 1.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd and Congo ranks 161st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – 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.