Guyana vs Philippines: Share of the population with access to electricity
Guyana
93.0%
in 2024
Philippines
94.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
156th
Philippines rank
154th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Guyana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 94.8% against 93.0% in Guyana, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 156th and Philippines ranks 154th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 69.6% | 2.7% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 80.1% | 3.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 90.1% | 2.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 96.3% | 2.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Guyana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 94.8% against 93.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Guyana and Philippines?
- 1.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Philippines rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Guyana ranks 156th and Philippines ranks 154th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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.