Mexico vs Philippines: Number of people with and without electricity access
Mexico
130.60 million people
in 2024
Philippines
109.82 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 130.60 million people against 109.82 million people in Philippines, a difference of 20.78 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.72 million people | 50.46 million people | 38.25 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 103.32 million people | 69.89 million people | 33.43 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 119.28 million people | 93.91 million people | 25.37 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 128.45 million people | 109.75 million people | 18.70 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 130.60 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 Mexico and Philippines?
- 20.78 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Mexico ranks 10th 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.