What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Share of the population using the Internet

Democratic Republic of Congo

19.7%

in 2024

Malawi

19.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

192nd

Malawi rank

193rd

Share of the population using the Internet over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.7% against 19.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Malawi ranks 193rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Malawi
2000s	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%	Malawi
2010s	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	Malawi
2020s	17.5%	16.6%	0.9%	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 Malawi?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.7% against 19.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for share of the population using the internet?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Malawi ranks 193rd 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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Indicator: Share of the population using the Internet
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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