Laos vs Philippines: Share of the population using the Internet
Laos
65.6%
in 2024
Philippines
67.3%
in 2024
Laos rank
142nd
Philippines rank
139th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Laos
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 67.3% against 65.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Laos ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 139th of 208 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 35.7% | 15.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 68.2% | 6.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Laos or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 67.3% against 65.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Laos and Philippines?
- 1.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Philippines rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Laos ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 139th 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.