Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 68.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Cambodia is 68.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 389.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Cambodia peaked at 68.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +160.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +138.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +58.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +406.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +97.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 68.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 68.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +406.2% | 6.4% | 32.4% |
| 2010 | +160.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | +138.5% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 1.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 56.4% | 68.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 147 Greenland 69.5% compare
- 148 Gabon 68.7% compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 68.2% compare
- 151 Tonga 67.4% compare
- 152 Philippines 67.3% compare
More science & technology data for Cambodia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Cambodia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Cambodia was 68.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Cambodia ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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