Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 67.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 67.3% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Philippines peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 152nd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +72.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +177.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -13.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 67.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 67.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +177.8% | 9.0% | 25.0% |
| 2002 | +72.0% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| 2009 | +45.2% | 6.2% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 25.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 53.8% | 77.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 149 Cambodia 68.5% compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 68.2% compare
- 151 Tonga 67.4% compare
- 153 El Salvador 66.5% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 65.9% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.6% compare
- 155 Laos 65.6% compare
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (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 Philippines?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Philippines was 67.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Philippines ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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