With 98 million Internet users and 95.8 million social media identities, the Philippines has registered a 10.3% year-on-year increase, underscoring the nation’s growing integration of technology into daily life.
In one of the most striking findings, the Philippines ranks 6th globally in ChatGPT usage, with 42.4% of individuals aged 16 and above using the AI tool in the past month — far above the global average of 26.5%.
The report from Meltwater and We Are Social revealed that 91.3% of Filipino Internet users use a banking, investment, or insurance website or app each month. The Philippines is the highest globally and far exceeds Brazil which comes in second at 74.8% while the global average is 37.8%.
According to the Digital 2024 report, published by We Are Social and media intelligence firm Meltwater, a whopping 97.2% of Filipinos watch online videos weekly, surpassing the global average of 92%.
