Philippines vs East Timor: Share of the population with access to electricity

Philippines
94.8%
in 2024
East Timor
94.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
154th
East Timor rank
155th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

  • Philippines
  • East Timor
20406080100199320082024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 94.8% against 94.3% in East Timor, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 154th and East Timor ranks 155th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 80.1% 32.2% 47.9% Philippines
2010s 90.1% 66.7% 23.3% Philippines
2020s 96.3% 98.0% 1.7% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Philippines or East Timor?
Philippines, at 94.8% against 94.3% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Philippines and East Timor?
0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and East Timor?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and East Timor rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
Philippines ranks 154th and East Timor ranks 155th 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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Indicator
Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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.