Philippines vs Vietnam: Number of people with and without electricity access
Philippines
109.82 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
100.99 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Vietnam rank
14th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 109.82 million people against 100.99 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 8.83 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.
Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.22 million people | 63.15 million people | 8.93 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 69.89 million people | 75.02 million people | 5.13 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 93.91 million people | 91.40 million people | 2.51 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 109.75 million people | 99.53 million people | 10.23 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 109.82 million people against 100.99 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 8.83 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.