Philippines — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Philippines, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Philippines was 67.26% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 32 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 77.87% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Philippines ranks 136 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 67%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Philippines sits below it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 14% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 94%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 22 of 32 economies; Marshall Islands (65.92%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 703% in 1998. That is 27% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 134th of 201 in 1990 → 103rd of 195 in 2000 → 113th of 200 in 2010 → 127th of 183 in 2020 → 123rd of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.26% | -10.6 pp |
| 2023 | 77.87% | +2.7 pp |
| 2022 | 75.21% | +8.3 pp |
| 2021 | 66.91% | +13.1 pp |
| 2020 | 53.76% | +10.7 pp |
| 2019 | 43.03% | -1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +2.5 pp |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +2.2 pp |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +2.0 pp |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +1.8 pp |
| 2011 | 29% | +4.0 pp |
| 2010 | 25% | +16.0 pp |
| 2009 | 9% | +2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 6.22% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 5.97% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 5.74% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 5.24% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 4.86% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 4.33% | +1.8 pp |
| 2001 | 2.52% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 1.98% | +0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 1.43% | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1.0 pp |
| 1997 | 0.14% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 0.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 0.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 0.01% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Philippines’s Internet users in 1994?
0.01% (1994). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 67.26%; 2023: 77.87%; 2022: 75.21%; 2021: 66.91%; 2020: 53.76%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.