Rwanda vs Tanzania: Share of the population using the Internet
Rwanda
31.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
31.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
181st
Tanzania rank
182nd
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 31.7% against 31.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 3.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.8% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 31.7% against 31.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Rwanda ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 182nd 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.