Philippines vs South Africa: Access to electricity, rural
Philippines
88.5%
in 2024
South Africa
86.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
156th
South Africa rank
159th
Access to electricity, rural over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 88.5% against 86.3% in South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 41.7% | 13.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 68.2% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 80.4% | 4.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.5% | 1.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 88.5% against 86.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Philippines and South Africa?
- 2.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Philippines ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.