Guinea vs Rwanda: Share of the population using the Internet

Guinea
33.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
31.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
178th
Rwanda rank
181st

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 33.3% against 31.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Guinea ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 181st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
2000s 0.5% 1.8% 1.3% Rwanda
2010s 10.4% 12.7% 2.4% Rwanda
2020s 30.3% 27.4% 3.0% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Guinea or Rwanda?
Guinea, at 33.3% against 31.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Guinea and Rwanda?
1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Guinea ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 181st 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

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

Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.