Benin vs Philippines: Number of people without access to electricity
Benin
5.93 million people
in 2024
Philippines
6.02 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Philippines rank
28th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.02 million people against 5.93 million people in Benin, a difference of 94,150 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 million people | 21.57 million people | 16.11 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 17.20 million people | 11.04 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.19 million people | 10.20 million people | 3.00 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.69 million people | 4.22 million people | 2.47 million people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Benin or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.02 million people against 5.93 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Benin and Philippines?
- 94,150 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Philippines rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 28th 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.