People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 7.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 7.71 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 78.36 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.71 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 74.03 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 73.03 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 72.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 71.01 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 72.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 73.34 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.56 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 66.34 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 64.91 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 35.93 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 59.63 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 59.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.98 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 51.92 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 49.7 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 46.85 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 42.18 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 43.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 42.79 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.5 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 21.29 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 2023 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | -61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.54 units per square kilometre | 71.01 units per square kilometre | 78.36 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.69 units per square kilometre | 35.93 units per square kilometre | 67.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 units per square kilometre | 17.47 units per square kilometre | 46.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 7.71 units per square kilometre | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 50 Sudan 9.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mali 8.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Congo 8.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Central African Republic 6.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Kiribati 6.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nicaragua 6.63 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Philippines was 7.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 78.36 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.