Share of the population using the Internet in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population using the Internet was 68.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Cambodia stood at 68.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 389.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Cambodia peaked at 68.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 136th out of 208 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +179.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +96.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +195.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +137.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +146.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +403.6% |
| 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% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 68.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 68.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 | +403.6% | 6.4% | 32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 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
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 share of the population using the internet in Cambodia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Cambodia was 68.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Cambodia ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.