Share of the population using the Internet in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population using the Internet was 67.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 67.3%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Philippines peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 139th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +389.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +95.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +145.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +702.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +71.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +44.7% |
| 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% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +3.5% |
| 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 81.5%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 67.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +702.9% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 1995 | +389.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +177.8% | 9.0% | 25.0% |
| 1997 | +145.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +95.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +71.6% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 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
- 136 Cambodia 68.5% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 68.2% compare
- 138 Tonga 67.4% compare
- 140 El Salvador 66.5% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 65.9% compare
- 142 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 share of the population using the internet in Philippines?
- Share of the population using the internet in Philippines was 67.3% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Philippines ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.