Share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population with access to basic services was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines stood at 94.8%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 65.4% | 71.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 74.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 85.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines was 94.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.