Philippines vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Philippines
96.9%
in 2016
Yemen
97.3%
in 2016
Philippines rank
150th
Yemen rank
147th
Access to electricity over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 97.3% against 96.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Philippines ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 147th of 217 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 90.2% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 93.0% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 96.4% | 1.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Philippines or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 97.3% against 96.9% in Philippines as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Philippines and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Philippines ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 147th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban population). 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 is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.