Index Commentary

The Philippines experience a significant drop by 18 places in the Index due to deteriorations across all dimensions. Energy security drops due to a decrease across all indicators. As only 90% of the population has access to electricity, the Philippines still struggle in social equity. Weak environmental performance is driven by high emissions from electricity and heat generation and poor quality of air and water. Overall, given its energy intensity per capita, the Philippines underperform in mitigating its environmental footprint compared to countries with similar levels of energy intensity. Political and societal strength remain weak, mostly due to low political stability and low control of corruption. The 17 place drop in economic strength is caused by low credit availability.