Philippines vs Tonga: Share of the population using the Internet

Philippines
67.3%
in 2024
Tonga
67.4%
in 2024
Philippines rank
139th
Tonga rank
138th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Philippines
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 67.4% against 67.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.

Philippines ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 138th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Philippines
2000s 5.1% 5.1% 0.0% Philippines
2010s 35.7% 36.5% 0.8% Tonga
2020s 68.2% 61.0% 7.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Philippines or Tonga?
Tonga, at 67.4% against 67.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Philippines and Tonga?
0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tonga?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Tonga rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Philippines ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 138th 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.