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Philippines vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 71st vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Romania
Population
117991570
18839108
Population rank 14/197 70/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Philippines and Romania: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Romania economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Romania
2024 $461,617,509,782 $382,564,217,989
2023 $437,055,627,244 $347,757,995,759
2022 $404,353,369,605 $295,319,437,557
2021 $394,087,359,848 $285,071,280,114
2020 $361,751,145,452 $250,625,048,304
2019 $376,823,402,239 $250,080,428,512
2018 $346,841,896,587 $241,791,427,224
2017 $328,480,736,803 $210,147,385,855
2016 $318,627,003,017 $185,290,759,249
2015 $306,445,871,242 $177,885,131,240
2014 $297,483,555,338 $199,722,319,676
2013 $283,902,828,589 $189,798,603,751
2012 $261,920,540,963 $179,117,323,107
2011 $234,216,730,291 $192,623,977,894
2010 $208,368,893,151 $170,064,350,672
2009 $175,974,755,881 $174,110,532,659
2008 $181,624,626,327 $214,315,932,061
2007 $155,980,408,673 $174,588,782,939
2006 $127,652,926,368 $122,023,735,993
2005 $107,419,977,318 $98,454,380,120
2004 $95,001,999,685 $74,973,656,852
2003 $87,039,092,974 $57,806,384,143
2002 $84,307,345,888 $46,065,502,703
2001 $78,921,234,458 $40,395,116,581
2000 $83,669,788,377 $37,253,739,511
1999 $85,640,171,045 $35,953,156,754
1998 $74,492,416,330 $41,696,091,974
1997 $94,106,317,565 $35,575,214,078
1996 $94,648,084,429 $36,937,074,278
1995 $84,644,328,727 $37,430,162,103
1994 $73,159,336,915 $30,072,805,104
1993 $62,036,529,147 $26,361,160,450
1992 $60,422,328,242 $25,121,666,667
1991 $51,784,144,943 $28,850,634,900
1990 $50,508,286,642 $38,247,882,300
1989 $48,513,773,721 $41,450,777,202
1988 $43,152,128,959 $40,424,528,302
1987 $37,791,488,666 $38,067,567,568
1986 $33,987,207,295 -
1985 $34,961,486,348 -
1984 $35,730,185,634 -
1983 $37,759,179,895 -
1982 $42,206,011,275 -
1981 $40,499,388,869 -
1980 $36,848,080,899 -
1979 $31,218,296,292 -
1978 $25,762,224,563 -
1977 $22,283,109,803 -
1976 $19,381,055,197 -
1975 $16,875,240,684 -
1974 $15,607,882,555 -
1973 $11,412,449,735 -
1972 $9,067,815,521 -
1971 $8,375,075,630 -
1970 $7,559,115,517 -
1969 $9,571,800,653 -
1968 $8,632,749,269 -
1967 $7,724,873,935 -
1966 $7,189,017,888 -
1965 $6,517,349,772 -
1964 $5,953,756,195 -
1963 $5,505,023,238 -
1962 $4,954,593,072 -
1961 $8,171,194,425 -
1960 $7,515,894,111 -

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

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Philippines and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Romania
2024 $3,985 $20,080
2023 $3,804 $18,244
2022 $3,548 $15,504
2021 $3,484 $14,908
2020 $3,228 $13,009
2019 $3,401 $12,910
2018 $3,169 $12,416
2017 $3,038 $10,728
2016 $2,985 $9,405
2015 $2,910 $8,977
2014 $2,867 $10,032
2013 $2,781 $9,498
2012 $2,615 $8,930
2011 $2,384 $9,561
2010 $2,163 $8,400
2009 $1,864 $8,548
2008 $1,959 $10,435
2007 $1,713 $8,360
2006 $1,426 $5,758
2005 $1,220 $4,618
2004 $1,100 $3,495
2003 $1,027 $2,679
2002 $1,015 $2,120
2001 $970 $1,825
2000 $1,051 $1,660
1999 $1,101 $1,600
1998 $983 $1,853
1997 $1,273 $1,577
1996 $1,311 $1,633
1995 $1,200 $1,650
1994 $1,060 $1,323
1993 $919 $1,158
1992 $917 $1,102
1991 $804 $1,254
1990 $804 $1,648
1989 $792 $1,790
1988 $722 $1,753
1987 $650 $1,659
1986 $600 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $665 -
1983 $723 -
1982 $833 -
1981 $821 -
1980 $767 -
1979 $667 -
1978 $565 -
1977 $502 -
1976 $449 -
1975 $401 -
1974 $379 -
1973 $283.2 -
1972 $230.1 -
1971 $217.4 -
1970 $200.9 -
1969 $261.1 -
1968 $242.2 -
1967 $223.1 -
1966 $213.8 -
1965 $199.8 -
1964 $188.2 -
1963 $179.5 -
1962 $166.7 -
1961 $283.8 -
1960 $269.5 -

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

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Philippines vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Romania
2026 70.2 76.4
2025 70.1 76.2
2024 69.9 76.1
2023 69.8 75.9
2022 69.5 75.3
2021 66.7 72.7
2020 70.1 74
2019 69.7 75.3
2018 69.8 75.1
2017 70 75
2016 69.5 75
2015 69.5 74.7
2014 69.3 74.8
2013 69.3 74.9
2012 69.2 74.3
2011 69.1 74.3
2010 68.9 73.6
2009 68.6 73.5
2008 68.6 73.2
2007 68.5 72.8
2006 68.2 72.2
2005 68.4 71.6
2004 68.3 71.1
2003 68 70.8
2002 67.9 70.8
2001 67.8 71.1
2000 67.8 71.2
1999 67.5 70.6
1998 67.2 69.9
1997 67 69.1
1996 66.7 68.8
1995 66.3 69.3
1994 66 69.3
1993 65.7 69.5
1992 65.4 69.5
1991 64.6 70
1990 64.4 69.8
1989 64.1 69.5
1988 63.7 69.4
1987 63.3 69.1
1986 62.9 69.7
1985 62.7 69.4
1984 62.4 69.9
1983 62.3 69.8
1982 62.2 69.8
1981 61.9 69.5
1980 61.9 69.2
1979 61.7 69.5
1978 61.5 69.8
1977 61.4 69.5
1976 60.9 69.9
1975 60.9 69.6
1974 60.8 69.5
1973 60.7 68.7
1972 60.9 69
1971 61.1 68.4
1970 60.8 67.9
1969 61 67.2
1968 60.9 67.9
1967 60.8 68.1
1966 60.6 68.2
1965 60.4 68.4
1964 60.1 68.4
1963 60 67.8
1962 59.8 67.2
1961 59.5 66.4
1960 59.2 65.6
1959 58.7 64.9
1958 58.3 64.4
1957 57.8 64
1956 57.2 63.6
1955 56.6 63.3
1954 56 63
1953 55.4 62.5
1952 54.7 61.8
1951 54.1 61.2
1950 53.6 60.5

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

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Philippines and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Romania
1x
Year Population
Philippines Romania
2024 115,843,670 19,051,804
2023 114,891,199 19,061,062
2022 113,964,338 19,048,502
2021 113,100,950 19,122,059
2020 112,081,264 19,265,250
2019 110,804,683 19,371,648
2018 109,465,287 19,473,970
2017 108,119,693 19,588,715
2016 106,735,719 19,702,267
2015 105,312,992 19,815,616
2014 103,767,130 19,908,979
2013 102,076,336 19,983,693
2012 100,175,512 20,058,035
2011 98,248,614 20,147,528
2010 96,337,125 20,246,871
2009 94,384,250 20,367,487
2008 92,699,095 20,537,875
2007 91,075,184 20,882,982
2006 89,508,986 21,193,760
2005 88,015,962 21,319,685
2004 86,394,504 21,451,748
2003 84,731,835 21,574,326
2002 83,068,889 21,730,496
2001 81,401,488 22,131,970
2000 79,625,397 22,442,971
1999 77,753,257 22,472,040
1998 75,791,024 22,507,344
1997 73,908,810 22,553,978
1996 72,190,242 22,619,004
1995 70,546,246 22,684,270
1994 69,019,291 22,730,211
1993 67,530,621 22,763,280
1992 65,926,125 22,794,284
1991 64,382,249 23,001,155
1990 62,854,666 23,201,835
1989 61,265,260 23,161,458
1988 59,739,052 23,057,662
1987 58,157,496 22,949,430
1986 56,645,077 22,836,841
1985 55,213,006 22,732,999
1984 53,726,181 22,640,547
1983 52,194,620 22,560,478
1982 50,695,707 22,475,741
1981 49,311,727 22,353,070
1980 48,043,740 22,207,282
1979 46,807,103 22,090,488
1978 45,575,281 21,951,464
1977 44,367,962 21,756,096
1976 43,201,488 21,551,634
1975 42,120,826 21,293,583
1974 41,174,341 21,029,429
1973 40,294,130 20,835,681
1972 39,408,560 20,657,957
1971 38,518,659 20,461,567
1970 37,622,204 20,250,398
1969 36,660,799 20,009,141
1968 35,638,342 19,799,831
1967 34,621,320 19,534,242
1966 33,617,170 19,215,450
1965 32,625,316 19,031,576
1964 31,643,032 18,919,126
1963 30,674,731 18,797,850
1962 29,723,536 18,676,550
1961 28,792,621 18,555,250
1960 27,891,897 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Romania

Fertility rate
Philippines

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Romania
2023 1.92 1.71
2022 1.93 1.71
2021 1.95 1.81
2020 2.08 1.8
2019 2.22 1.77
2018 2.38 1.76
2017 2.53 1.78
2016 2.68 1.69
2015 2.83 1.62
2014 2.89 1.56
2013 3.04 1.46
2012 3.14 1.52
2011 3.24 1.47
2010 3.32 1.59
2009 3.38 1.66
2008 3.4 1.6
2007 3.4 1.45
2006 3.47 1.42
2005 3.45 1.4
2004 3.52 1.33
2003 3.59 1.3
2002 3.65 1.27
2001 3.72 1.27
2000 3.75 1.31
1999 3.83 1.3
1998 3.88 1.32
1997 3.94 1.32
1996 4 1.3
1995 4.07 1.33
1994 4.08 1.4
1993 4.1 1.43
1992 4.16 1.51
1991 4.27 1.59
1990 4.32 1.83
1989 4.37 2.22
1988 4.45 2.3
1987 4.51 2.38
1986 4.56 2.39
1985 4.66 2.31
1984 4.77 2.26
1983 4.87 2.06
1982 4.92 2.17
1981 4.97 2.36
1980 5.11 2.43
1979 5.26 2.49
1978 5.39 2.52
1977 5.44 2.57
1976 5.51 2.54
1975 5.6 2.59
1974 5.69 2.71
1973 5.79 2.44
1972 5.94 2.55
1971 6.08 2.67
1970 6.22 2.89
1969 6.33 3.19
1968 6.45 3.63
1967 6.57 3.66
1966 6.69 1.9
1965 6.8 1.91
1964 6.89 1.96
1963 6.95 2.01
1962 6.98 2.04
1961 6.99 2.17
1960 7 2.34

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

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Philippines and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Romania
2024 26.8 43.8
2023 26.3 43.5
2022 25.9 43.3
2021 25.5 43.2
2020 25.1 42.9
2019 24.7 42.6
2018 24.3 42.3
2017 24 42
2016 23.6 41.7
2015 23.3 41.3
2014 22.9 40.9
2013 22.7 40.5
2012 22.4 40.2
2011 22.2 39.8
2010 22 39.3
2009 21.7 38.8
2008 21.5 38.2
2007 21.3 37.7
2006 21.2 37.3
2005 21 37
2004 20.8 36.6
2003 20.6 36
2002 20.4 35.3
2001 20.2 34.8
2000 20 34.8
1999 19.8 34.7
1998 19.6 34.6
1997 19.4 34.4
1996 19.3 34.2
1995 19.2 34
1994 19.1 33.8
1993 19.1 33.6
1992 19 33.3
1991 18.9 33.1
1990 18.8 33
1989 18.7 32.9
1988 18.6 32.8
1987 18.5 32.8
1986 18.3 32.7
1985 18.2 32.5
1984 18.1 32.3
1983 17.9 32.1
1982 17.7 32
1981 17.5 31.9
1980 17.3 31.8
1979 17.1 31.7
1978 16.9 31.7
1977 16.7 31.8
1976 16.5 31.8
1975 16.3 31.7
1974 16.1 31.6
1973 16 31.5
1972 15.9 31.5
1971 15.8 31.4
1970 15.7 31.4
1969 15.6 31.3
1968 15.5 31.3
1967 15.4 31.3
1966 15.4 31
1965 15.4 30.6
1964 15.4 30.2
1963 15.4 29.7
1962 15.5 29.3
1961 15.6 28.9
1960 15.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
15
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Philippines Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Romania
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99.2%
2021
English speaking
63.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Philippines Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Romania
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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