Philippines vs Yemen: Number of people without access to electricity
Philippines
6.02 million people
in 2024
Yemen
5.56 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
28th
Yemen rank
31st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.02 million people against 5.56 million people in Yemen, a difference of 463,980 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.20 million people | 10.34 million people | 6.86 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.20 million people | 10.14 million people | 52,198 people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.22 million people | 7.99 million people | 3.77 million people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Philippines or Yemen?
- Philippines, at 6.02 million people against 5.56 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Philippines and Yemen?
- 463,980 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Philippines ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st 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 without access to electricity. 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.