Philippines vs Vietnam: Number of people using the Internet

Philippines
77.92 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
84.98 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
16th
Vietnam rank
13th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020072024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 84.98 million people against 77.92 million people in Philippines, a difference of 7.06 million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 417,436 people 22,266 people 395,170 people Philippines
2000s 4.55 million people 9.70 million people 5.15 million people Vietnam
2010s 37.44 million people 44.41 million people 6.97 million people Vietnam
2020s 77.81 million people 76.81 million people 997,080 people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 84.98 million people against 77.92 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Philippines and Vietnam?
7.06 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Philippines ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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