Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: People without electricity country

Papua New Guinea
6.00 million
in 2024
Philippines
6.02 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Philippines rank
28th

People without electricity country over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199320082024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6.02 million against 6.00 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 26,990.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 4.78 million 21.57 million 16.79 million Philippines
2000s 5.54 million 17.20 million 11.66 million Philippines
2010s 7.06 million 10.20 million 3.14 million Philippines
2020s 7.65 million 4.22 million 3.43 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
Philippines, at 6.02 million against 6.00 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
26,990, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for people without electricity country?
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed