Iran vs Philippines: Number of people using the Internet
Iran
69.52 million users
in 2021
Philippines
75.67 million users
in 2021
Iran rank
15th
Philippines rank
12th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Iran
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 75.67 million users against 69.52 million users in Iran, a difference of 6.15 million users.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,714 users | 301,627 users | 250,913 users | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.37 million users | 4.55 million users | 827,393 users | Iran |
| 2010s | 36.14 million users | 37.44 million users | 1.30 million users | Philippines |
| 2020s | 67.91 million users | 67.97 million users | 59,550 users | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Iran or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 75.67 million users against 69.52 million users in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Iran and Philippines?
- 6.15 million users, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people 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
The number of individuals using the Internet.