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Nepal vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 92nd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Philippines
Population
29596762
117991570
Population rank 52/197 14/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Nepal and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Philippines
2024 $42,914,268,287 $461,617,509,782
2023 $41,047,772,331 $437,055,627,244
2022 $41,182,939,601 $404,353,369,605
2021 $36,924,841,394 $394,087,359,848
2020 $33,433,659,301 $361,751,145,452
2019 $34,186,180,699 $376,823,402,239
2018 $33,111,525,237 $346,841,896,587
2017 $28,971,588,940 $328,480,736,803
2016 $24,524,109,484 $318,627,003,017
2015 $24,360,801,287 $306,445,871,242
2014 $22,731,612,922 $297,483,555,338
2013 $22,162,204,925 $283,902,828,589
2012 $21,703,100,877 $261,920,540,963
2011 $21,573,872,421 $234,216,730,291
2010 $16,002,656,434 $208,368,893,151
2009 $12,854,985,464 $175,974,755,881
2008 $12,545,438,605 $181,624,626,327
2007 $10,325,618,017 $155,980,408,673
2006 $9,043,715,356 $127,652,926,368
2005 $8,130,258,378 $107,419,977,318
2004 $7,273,938,315 $95,001,999,685
2003 $6,330,473,097 $87,039,092,974
2002 $6,050,875,807 $84,307,345,888
2001 $6,007,055,042 $78,921,234,458
2000 $5,494,252,208 $83,669,788,377
1999 $5,033,642,384 $85,640,171,045
1998 $4,856,255,044 $74,492,416,330
1997 $4,918,691,917 $94,106,317,565
1996 $4,521,580,381 $94,648,084,429
1995 $4,401,104,418 $84,644,328,727
1994 $4,066,775,510 $73,159,336,915
1993 $3,660,041,667 $62,036,529,147
1992 $3,401,211,581 $60,422,328,242
1991 $3,921,476,085 $51,784,144,943
1990 $3,627,560,239 $50,508,286,642
1989 $3,525,225,787 $48,513,773,721
1988 $3,487,009,748 $43,152,128,959
1987 $2,957,255,380 $37,791,488,666
1986 $2,850,782,044 $33,987,207,295
1985 $2,619,913,956 $34,961,486,348
1984 $2,581,207,388 $35,730,185,634
1983 $2,447,174,803 $37,759,179,895
1982 $2,395,423,742 $42,206,011,275
1981 $2,275,583,317 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,945,916,583 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,851,250,008 $31,218,296,292
1978 $1,604,162,497 $25,762,224,563
1977 $1,382,400,000 $22,283,109,803
1976 $1,452,788,985 $19,381,055,197
1975 $1,575,789,254 $16,875,240,684
1974 $1,217,953,547 $15,607,882,555
1973 $972,101,725 $11,412,449,735
1972 $1,024,098,400 $9,067,815,521
1971 $882,765,472 $8,375,075,630
1970 $865,975,309 $7,559,115,517
1969 $788,641,965 $9,571,800,653
1968 $772,231,387 $8,632,749,269
1967 $841,974,025 $7,724,873,935
1966 $906,811,944 $7,189,017,888
1965 $735,267,082 $6,517,349,772
1964 $496,098,775 $5,953,756,195
1963 $496,947,904 $5,505,023,238
1962 $574,091,101 $4,954,593,072
1961 $531,959,562 $8,171,194,425
1960 $508,334,414 $7,515,894,111

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Philippines
2024 $1,447 $3,985
2023 $1,382 $3,804
2022 $1,386 $3,548
2021 $1,253 $3,484
2020 $1,154 $3,228
2019 $1,203 $3,401
2018 $1,179 $3,169
2017 $1,034 $3,038
2016 $877 $2,985
2015 $876 $2,910
2014 $821 $2,867
2013 $803 $2,781
2012 $788 $2,615
2011 $786 $2,384
2010 $585 $2,163
2009 $473 $1,864
2008 $465 $1,959
2007 $385 $1,713
2006 $340 $1,426
2005 $309 $1,220
2004 $279.6 $1,100
2003 $246.4 $1,027
2002 $238.9 $1,015
2001 $240.8 $970
2000 $223.8 $1,051
1999 $208.6 $1,101
1998 $205.1 $983
1997 $211.8 $1,273
1996 $198.8 $1,311
1995 $197.8 $1,200
1994 $187.3 $1,060
1993 $172.8 $919
1992 $165 $917
1991 $195.7 $804
1990 $185.8 $804
1989 $185 $792
1988 $187.1 $722
1987 $162 $650
1986 $159.5 $600
1985 $149.9 $633
1984 $151.1 $665
1983 $146.6 $723
1982 $147 $833
1981 $142.9 $821
1980 $125.1 $767
1979 $121.9 $667
1978 $108.1 $565
1977 $95.3 $502
1976 $102.5 $449
1975 $113.6 $401
1974 $89.8 $379
1973 $73.2 $283.2
1972 $78.8 $230.1
1971 $69.5 $217.4
1970 $69.6 $200.9
1969 $64.8 $261.1
1968 $64.9 $242.2
1967 $72.3 $223.1
1966 $79.5 $213.8
1965 $65.8 $199.8
1964 $45.3 $188.2
1963 $46.3 $179.5
1962 $54.6 $166.7
1961 $51.6 $283.8
1960 $50.2 $269.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Philippines
2026 71.2 70.2
2025 70.9 70.1
2024 70.6 69.9
2023 70.4 69.8
2022 70.1 69.5
2021 68.4 66.7
2020 69.1 70.1
2019 69.3 69.7
2018 69 69.8
2017 68.7 70
2016 68.4 69.5
2015 67.4 69.5
2014 67.8 69.3
2013 67.6 69.3
2012 67.4 69.2
2011 67.1 69.1
2010 66.8 68.9
2009 66.6 68.6
2008 66.4 68.6
2007 66.2 68.5
2006 65.9 68.2
2005 65.3 68.4
2004 64.7 68.3
2003 64.2 68
2002 63.5 67.9
2001 63.3 67.8
2000 62.6 67.8
1999 62 67.5
1998 61.5 67.2
1997 60.8 67
1996 60 66.7
1995 59.3 66.3
1994 58.6 66
1993 57.6 65.7
1992 56.7 65.4
1991 55.6 64.6
1990 54.8 64.4
1989 54 64.1
1988 53.1 63.7
1987 52.4 63.3
1986 51.6 62.9
1985 50.9 62.7
1984 50.2 62.4
1983 49.7 62.3
1982 49.2 62.2
1981 48.7 61.9
1980 48.3 61.9
1979 47.8 61.7
1978 47.2 61.5
1977 46.6 61.4
1976 46 60.9
1975 45.5 60.9
1974 44.9 60.8
1973 44.5 60.7
1972 44.1 60.9
1971 43.6 61.1
1970 43.2 60.8
1969 42.7 61
1968 42.2 60.9
1967 41.7 60.8
1966 41.2 60.6
1965 40.7 60.4
1964 40.2 60.1
1963 39.6 60
1962 39.3 59.8
1961 39 59.5
1960 38.7 59.2
1959 38.4 58.7
1958 38.1 58.3
1957 38 57.8
1956 37.9 57.2
1955 37.9 56.6
1954 37.8 56
1953 37.7 55.4
1952 37.7 54.7
1951 37.6 54.1
1950 37.6 53.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nepal and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Nepal Philippines
2024 29,651,054 115,843,670
2023 29,694,614 114,891,199
2022 29,715,436 113,964,338
2021 29,475,010 113,100,950
2020 28,966,574 112,081,264
2019 28,414,064 110,804,683
2018 28,079,689 109,465,287
2017 28,011,258 108,119,693
2016 27,955,462 106,735,719
2015 27,823,629 105,312,992
2014 27,672,370 103,767,130
2013 27,589,996 102,076,336
2012 27,534,915 100,175,512
2011 27,464,494 98,248,614
2010 27,341,952 96,337,125
2009 27,173,035 94,384,250
2008 26,990,037 92,699,095
2007 26,788,492 91,075,184
2006 26,565,425 89,508,986
2005 26,309,458 88,015,962
2004 26,016,656 86,394,504
2003 25,688,758 84,731,835
2002 25,328,981 83,068,889
2001 24,946,748 81,401,488
2000 24,546,509 79,625,397
1999 24,125,199 77,753,257
1998 23,680,357 75,791,024
1997 23,219,463 73,908,810
1996 22,741,862 72,190,242
1995 22,245,439 70,546,246
1994 21,717,479 69,019,291
1993 21,180,159 67,530,621
1992 20,609,707 65,926,125
1991 20,036,500 64,382,249
1990 19,524,573 62,854,666
1989 19,057,807 61,265,260
1988 18,638,661 59,739,052
1987 18,250,505 58,157,496
1986 17,868,124 56,645,077
1985 17,477,692 55,213,006
1984 17,085,242 53,726,181
1983 16,689,119 52,194,620
1982 16,297,987 50,695,707
1981 15,922,423 49,311,727
1980 15,553,105 48,043,740
1979 15,190,590 46,807,103
1978 14,839,695 45,575,281
1977 14,499,175 44,367,962
1976 14,177,649 43,201,488
1975 13,870,695 42,120,826
1974 13,568,435 41,174,341
1973 13,275,239 40,294,130
1972 12,989,099 39,408,560
1971 12,710,061 38,518,659
1970 12,436,190 37,622,204
1969 12,167,036 36,660,799
1968 11,906,266 35,638,342
1967 11,652,716 34,621,320
1966 11,408,710 33,617,170
1965 11,173,411 32,625,316
1964 10,946,392 31,643,032
1963 10,729,818 30,674,731
1962 10,521,116 29,723,536
1961 10,318,396 28,792,621
1960 10,123,658 27,891,897

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Philippines

Fertility rate
Nepal

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Philippines
2023 1.98 1.92
2022 2 1.93
2021 2.03 1.95
2020 2.05 2.08
2019 2.08 2.22
2018 2.12 2.38
2017 2.17 2.53
2016 2.23 2.68
2015 2.27 2.83
2014 2.32 2.89
2013 2.36 3.04
2012 2.42 3.14
2011 2.46 3.24
2010 2.54 3.32
2009 2.63 3.38
2008 2.74 3.4
2007 2.86 3.4
2006 2.97 3.47
2005 3.12 3.45
2004 3.28 3.52
2003 3.44 3.59
2002 3.6 3.65
2001 3.79 3.72
2000 3.98 3.75
1999 4.13 3.83
1998 4.28 3.88
1997 4.44 3.94
1996 4.67 4
1995 4.87 4.07
1994 4.96 4.08
1993 5.04 4.1
1992 5.07 4.16
1991 5.15 4.27
1990 5.21 4.32
1989 5.26 4.37
1988 5.31 4.45
1987 5.35 4.51
1986 5.4 4.56
1985 5.46 4.66
1984 5.51 4.77
1983 5.54 4.87
1982 5.55 4.92
1981 5.58 4.97
1980 5.6 5.11
1979 5.64 5.26
1978 5.68 5.39
1977 5.69 5.44
1976 5.72 5.51
1975 5.73 5.6
1974 5.75 5.69
1973 5.7 5.79
1972 5.8 5.94
1971 5.85 6.08
1970 5.87 6.22
1969 5.89 6.33
1968 5.94 6.45
1967 5.95 6.57
1966 5.98 6.69
1965 6.01 6.8
1964 6.04 6.89
1963 6.06 6.95
1962 6.08 6.98
1961 6.09 6.99
1960 6.07 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Philippines
2024 26 26.8
2023 25.7 26.3
2022 25.4 25.9
2021 25 25.5
2020 24.5 25.1
2019 23.7 24.7
2018 23.2 24.3
2017 22.9 24
2016 22.7 23.6
2015 22.4 23.3
2014 22.2 22.9
2013 22 22.7
2012 21.8 22.4
2011 21.6 22.2
2010 21.3 22
2009 21 21.7
2008 20.8 21.5
2007 20.5 21.3
2006 20.3 21.2
2005 20 21
2004 19.8 20.8
2003 19.7 20.6
2002 19.5 20.4
2001 19.4 20.2
2000 19.3 20
1999 19.3 19.8
1998 19.2 19.6
1997 19.2 19.4
1996 19.2 19.3
1995 19.2 19.2
1994 19.2 19.1
1993 19.2 19.1
1992 19.2 19
1991 19.2 18.9
1990 19.2 18.8
1989 19.2 18.7
1988 19.2 18.6
1987 19.3 18.5
1986 19.4 18.3
1985 19.4 18.2
1984 19.5 18.1
1983 19.5 17.9
1982 19.5 17.7
1981 19.5 17.5
1980 19.6 17.3
1979 19.6 17.1
1978 19.6 16.9
1977 19.7 16.7
1976 19.7 16.5
1975 19.7 16.3
1974 19.7 16.1
1973 19.7 16
1972 19.7 15.9
1971 19.7 15.8
1970 19.7 15.7
1969 19.7 15.6
1968 19.7 15.5
1967 19.7 15.4
1966 19.6 15.4
1965 19.6 15.4
1964 19.6 15.4
1963 19.6 15.4
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.5 15.6
1960 19.5 15.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Nepal Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Nepal Philippines
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
3%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Nepal Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Philippines
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
134,457 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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