Philippines

East Asia & Pacific·Lower middle income

Population: 115M; 13th of 217
GDP: $462B; 34th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $3,985; 148th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 69.8; 153rd of 217
Human development: 0.699; 114th of 189 · 2021

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Vanuatu

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growing Southeast Asian economy; commercial rebound led by transportation, construction and financial services; electronics exports recovering from sector slowdown; significant remittances; interest rate rises following heightened inflation; uncertainties due to increased regional tensions with China 

Area: 300,000 km²
Resources: timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian91.5%
Muslim6.5%▲ 0.9pt
Other2%▼ 0.5pt

Religious diversity: 1.85 / 10 · low · 131st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

PHL

FSM

VUT

VNM

GDP

current US$

$462B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$8.93B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

44.9%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

9.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

27.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

115M–––

Population density

people per km²

382.2–––

Urban population

% of total

48.3%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.9–––

Net migration

people

-160K–––

Population under 15

% of total

27.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

5.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

5,633.1–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,086.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

125.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.5%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.298–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.387–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.44–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.5–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.02–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.11–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

69.1%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.7–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

20.5%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

16.7%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

53.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

33.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

67.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.67–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.85–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.15–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.91–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.08–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.91–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.51–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.87–––

Would fight for country

% yes

76%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.96–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#34/214

$462B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#148/214

$3,9852024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#133/203

$10,986latest

GDP growth

annual %

#28/214

5.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#134/207

$4,4702024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#76/213

2.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#37/201

$8.93B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#135/205

44.9%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#81/206

9.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#70/208

27.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#18/187

2.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#116/168

39.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#99/168

5.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#13/217

115Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#30/216

382.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#151/215

48.3%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#153/217

69.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#109/217

1.9latest

Net migration

people

#207/217

-160K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#83/217

27.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#141/217

5.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#132/196

22.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#133/196

26.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#124/192

5.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#128/195

0.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#43/160

98%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#129/199

3.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#94/194

45.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#104/139

47.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#86/210

83.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#99/214

117.32023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#131/208

6.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#159/215

131.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#147/215

98%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#135/198

5,633.12024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#132/202

1,086.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#32/202

125.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#122/202

21.7%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#128/202

78.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#174/204

174.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#71/204

1.52024

Share of global CO₂

#31/204

0.5%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#43/193

2.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#98/172

0.4312022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#99/172

0.2832022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#119/178

332022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#123/193

-0.5412022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#78/193

0.06482022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#125/193

-0.5182022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#151/193

-0.7132022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#72/172

0.8152022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#93/104

0.2982019

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#40/105

0.3872019

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#23/113

9.442019

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#37/112

4.52019

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#62/114

3.022019

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#80/114

4.112019

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#113/114

4.12019

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#110/111

4.042019

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#15/113

69.1%2019

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#27/109

2.72019

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#40/112

20.5%2019

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#68/112

16.7%2019

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#32/114

53.8%2019

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#56/114

33.3%2019

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#29/110

67.1%2019

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#91/109

3.672019

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#131/193

1.852020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#178/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#106/114

5.3%2019

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#8/112

3.152019

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#3/113

2.912019

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#9/110

3.082019

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#19/111

2.912019

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#96/104

7.512019

National pride

mean, 1–4

#5/114

3.872019

Would fight for country

% yes

#46/113

76%2019

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#2/114

2.962019

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#114/189

0.6992021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#101/170

0.4192021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#58/164

6.212025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#91/113

6.662019

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#42/114

7.42019

Global Peace Index

1–5

#112/158

2.232023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#107/161

1.2%latest

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