Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Number of people without access to electricity

Philippines
6.02 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.32 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
26th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Philippines
  • Zimbabwe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.32 million people against 6.02 million people in Philippines, a difference of 297,190 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 17.20 million people 7.91 million people 9.29 million people Philippines
2010s 10.20 million people 8.50 million people 1.69 million people Philippines
2020s 4.22 million people 7.19 million people 2.97 million people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.32 million people against 6.02 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Philippines and Zimbabwe?
297,190 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Philippines ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.