A plasma display panel, and a method of manufacturing the same, including a substrate, barrier ribs formed on the substrate and defining discharge cells and non-discharge cells, the barrier ribs including first, second and third barrier rib members, wherein the discharge cells are defined by the first and second barrier rib members, the second barrier rib members perpendicular to and intersecting the first barrier rib members, the non-discharge cells are defined by the second and third barrier rib members, wherein the third barrier rib members are located between columns of the discharge cells and are disposed parallel to the first barrier rib members, and a cross-sectional area of at least one third barrier rib member is greater at a bottom portion of the at least one third barrier rib member than at a top portion thereof.