Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Share of the population using the Internet
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
192nd
Madagascar rank
195th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.7% against 18.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 195th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.7% against 18.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 195th 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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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.