Japan vs Philippines: Number of people with and without electricity access
Japan
123.97 million people
in 2024
Philippines
109.82 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.97 million people against 109.82 million people in Philippines, a difference of 14.15 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.76 million people | 50.46 million people | 75.30 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 127.67 million people | 69.89 million people | 57.78 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 127.29 million people | 93.91 million people | 33.38 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.11 million people | 109.75 million people | 15.36 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 123.97 million people against 109.82 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Japan and Philippines?
- 14.15 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.