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Philippines vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 71st vs. 177th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Singapore
Population
117991570
6125852
Population rank 14/197 113/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Philippines and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Singapore
2024 $461,617,509,782 $547,386,645,892
2023 $437,055,627,244 $505,439,514,078
2022 $404,353,369,605 $509,017,841,147
2021 $394,087,359,848 $436,591,382,250
2020 $361,751,145,452 $349,165,858,545
2019 $376,823,402,239 $376,161,998,830
2018 $346,841,896,587 $377,123,710,561
2017 $328,480,736,803 $343,673,334,902
2016 $318,627,003,017 $319,646,468,521
2015 $306,445,871,242 $307,998,545,269
2014 $297,483,555,338 $314,863,580,758
2013 $283,902,828,589 $307,576,360,585
2012 $261,920,540,963 $295,092,888,077
2011 $234,216,730,291 $279,356,499,090
2010 $208,368,893,151 $239,807,980,591
2009 $175,974,755,881 $194,150,283,772
2008 $181,624,626,327 $193,617,323,539
2007 $155,980,408,673 $180,941,701,358
2006 $127,652,926,368 $148,627,286,361
2005 $107,419,977,318 $127,807,848,728
2004 $95,001,999,685 $115,033,593,101
2003 $87,039,092,974 $97,646,401,096
2002 $84,307,345,888 $92,538,372,870
2001 $78,921,234,458 $89,793,790,670
2000 $83,669,788,377 $96,076,539,926
1999 $85,640,171,045 $86,286,849,755
1998 $74,492,416,330 $85,728,207,782
1997 $94,106,317,565 $100,123,787,215
1996 $94,648,084,429 $96,293,086,513
1995 $84,644,328,727 $87,812,540,788
1994 $73,159,336,915 $73,688,724,431
1993 $62,036,529,147 $60,603,815,716
1992 $60,422,328,242 $52,131,320,033
1991 $51,784,144,943 $45,466,164,978
1990 $50,508,286,642 $36,144,336,769
1989 $48,513,773,721 $30,465,364,739
1988 $43,152,128,959 $25,371,462,488
1987 $37,791,488,666 $20,919,215,578
1986 $33,987,207,295 $18,586,746,057
1985 $34,961,486,348 $19,156,532,746
1984 $35,730,185,634 $19,749,361,098
1983 $37,759,179,895 $17,784,112,150
1982 $42,206,011,275 $16,084,252,378
1981 $40,499,388,869 $14,175,228,844
1980 $36,848,080,899 $11,896,256,783
1979 $31,218,296,292 $9,296,921,724
1978 $25,762,224,563 $7,517,176,355
1977 $22,283,109,803 $6,618,585,074
1976 $19,381,055,197 $6,327,077,974
1975 $16,875,240,684 $5,633,673,930
1974 $15,607,882,555 $5,221,534,956
1973 $11,412,449,735 $3,696,213,333
1972 $9,067,815,521 $2,721,440,981
1971 $8,375,075,630 $2,263,785,444
1970 $7,559,115,517 $1,920,574,150
1969 $9,571,800,653 $1,659,893,768
1968 $8,632,749,269 $1,425,706,091
1967 $7,724,873,935 $1,238,035,816
1966 $7,189,017,888 $1,096,425,608
1965 $6,517,349,772 $974,644,096
1964 $5,953,756,195 $894,153,311
1963 $5,505,023,238 $917,608,012
1962 $4,954,593,072 $826,239,212
1961 $8,171,194,425 $764,629,788
1960 $7,515,894,111 $704,751,700

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

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Philippines and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Singapore
2024 $3,985 $90,674
2023 $3,804 $85,412
2022 $3,548 $90,299
2021 $3,484 $80,056
2020 $3,228 $61,410
2019 $3,401 $65,952
2018 $3,169 $66,882
2017 $3,038 $61,236
2016 $2,985 $57,006
2015 $2,910 $55,646
2014 $2,867 $57,565
2013 $2,781 $56,967
2012 $2,615 $55,548
2011 $2,384 $53,891
2010 $2,163 $47,237
2009 $1,864 $38,927
2008 $1,959 $40,009
2007 $1,713 $39,433
2006 $1,426 $33,768
2005 $1,220 $29,961
2004 $1,100 $27,608
2003 $1,027 $23,730
2002 $1,015 $22,160
2001 $970 $21,700
2000 $1,051 $23,853
1999 $1,101 $21,797
1998 $983 $21,829
1997 $1,273 $26,376
1996 $1,311 $26,233
1995 $1,200 $24,915
1994 $1,060 $21,552
1993 $919 $18,290
1992 $917 $16,136
1991 $804 $14,502
1990 $804 $11,862
1989 $792 $10,395
1988 $722 $8,914
1987 $650 $7,539
1986 $600 $6,800
1985 $633 $7,002
1984 $665 $7,228
1983 $723 $6,633
1982 $833 $6,078
1981 $821 $5,597
1980 $767 $4,928
1979 $667 $3,901
1978 $565 $3,194
1977 $502 $2,846
1976 $449 $2,759
1975 $401 $2,490
1974 $379 $2,342
1973 $283.2 $1,685
1972 $230.1 $1,264
1971 $217.4 $1,071
1970 $200.9 $926
1969 $261.1 $813
1968 $242.2 $709
1967 $223.1 $626
1966 $213.8 $567
1965 $199.8 $517
1964 $188.2 $486
1963 $179.5 $511
1962 $166.7 $472
1961 $283.8 $449
1960 $269.5 $428

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

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Philippines vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Singapore
2026 70.2 84.1
2025 70.1 84
2024 69.9 83.9
2023 69.8 83.7
2022 69.5 82.9
2021 66.7 83.5
2020 70.1 83.7
2019 69.7 83.7
2018 69.8 83.4
2017 70 83.1
2016 69.5 82.9
2015 69.5 82.7
2014 69.3 82.6
2013 69.3 82.5
2012 69.2 82.2
2011 69.1 81.9
2010 68.9 81.6
2009 68.6 81.4
2008 68.6 81.1
2007 68.5 80.9
2006 68.2 80.6
2005 68.4 80.3
2004 68.3 79.7
2003 68 79.2
2002 67.9 78.7
2001 67.8 78.3
2000 67.8 77.8
1999 67.5 77.3
1998 67.2 76.9
1997 67 76.4
1996 66.7 76.1
1995 66.3 75.7
1994 66 75.6
1993 65.7 75.5
1992 65.4 75.3
1991 64.6 75.1
1990 64.4 74.6
1989 64.1 74.3
1988 63.7 74
1987 63.3 74
1986 62.9 73.6
1985 62.7 73.1
1984 62.4 72.6
1983 62.3 72.4
1982 62.2 72
1981 61.9 71.7
1980 61.9 71.5
1979 61.7 71.4
1978 61.5 71.2
1977 61.4 70.9
1976 60.9 70.6
1975 60.9 70.2
1974 60.8 69.7
1973 60.7 69.4
1972 60.9 69
1971 61.1 68.8
1970 60.8 68.5
1969 61 68.1
1968 60.9 67.7
1967 60.8 67.3
1966 60.6 67.2
1965 60.4 66.9
1964 60.1 66.7
1963 60 66.5
1962 59.8 66.1
1961 59.5 65.7
1960 59.2 65.3
1959 58.7 64.8
1958 58.3 64
1957 57.8 63.4
1956 57.2 62.6
1955 56.6 61.2
1954 56 59.4
1953 55.4 57.5
1952 54.7 56.4
1951 54.1 55.3
1950 53.6 54.1

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

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Philippines and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Philippines Singapore
2024 115,843,670 6,036,860
2023 114,891,199 5,917,648
2022 113,964,338 5,637,022
2021 113,100,950 5,453,566
2020 112,081,264 5,685,807
2019 110,804,683 5,703,569
2018 109,465,287 5,638,676
2017 108,119,693 5,612,253
2016 106,735,719 5,607,283
2015 105,312,992 5,535,002
2014 103,767,130 5,469,724
2013 102,076,336 5,399,162
2012 100,175,512 5,312,437
2011 98,248,614 5,183,688
2010 96,337,125 5,076,732
2009 94,384,250 4,987,573
2008 92,699,095 4,839,396
2007 91,075,184 4,588,599
2006 89,508,986 4,401,365
2005 88,015,962 4,265,762
2004 86,394,504 4,166,664
2003 84,731,835 4,114,826
2002 83,068,889 4,175,950
2001 81,401,488 4,138,012
2000 79,625,397 4,027,887
1999 77,753,257 3,958,723
1998 75,791,024 3,927,213
1997 73,908,810 3,796,038
1996 72,190,242 3,670,704
1995 70,546,246 3,524,506
1994 69,019,291 3,419,048
1993 67,530,621 3,313,471
1992 65,926,125 3,230,698
1991 64,382,249 3,135,083
1990 62,854,666 3,047,132
1989 61,265,260 2,930,901
1988 59,739,052 2,846,108
1987 58,157,496 2,774,789
1986 56,645,077 2,733,373
1985 55,213,006 2,735,957
1984 53,726,181 2,732,221
1983 52,194,620 2,681,061
1982 50,695,707 2,646,466
1981 49,311,727 2,532,835
1980 48,043,740 2,413,945
1979 46,807,103 2,383,500
1978 45,575,281 2,353,600
1977 44,367,962 2,325,300
1976 43,201,488 2,293,300
1975 42,120,826 2,262,600
1974 41,174,341 2,229,800
1973 40,294,130 2,193,000
1972 39,408,560 2,152,400
1971 38,518,659 2,112,900
1970 37,622,204 2,074,507
1969 36,660,799 2,042,500
1968 35,638,342 2,012,000
1967 34,621,320 1,977,600
1966 33,617,170 1,934,400
1965 32,625,316 1,886,900
1964 31,643,032 1,841,600
1963 30,674,731 1,795,000
1962 29,723,536 1,750,200
1961 28,792,621 1,702,400
1960 27,891,897 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Singapore

Fertility rate
Philippines

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Singapore
2023 1.92 0.97
2022 1.93 1.04
2021 1.95 1.12
2020 2.08 1.1
2019 2.22 1.14
2018 2.38 1.14
2017 2.53 1.16
2016 2.68 1.2
2015 2.83 1.24
2014 2.89 1.25
2013 3.04 1.19
2012 3.14 1.29
2011 3.24 1.2
2010 3.32 1.15
2009 3.38 1.22
2008 3.4 1.28
2007 3.4 1.29
2006 3.47 1.28
2005 3.45 1.26
2004 3.52 1.26
2003 3.59 1.27
2002 3.65 1.37
2001 3.72 1.41
2000 3.75 1.6
1999 3.83 1.47
1998 3.88 1.48
1997 3.94 1.61
1996 4 1.66
1995 4.07 1.67
1994 4.08 1.71
1993 4.1 1.74
1992 4.16 1.72
1991 4.27 1.73
1990 4.32 1.83
1989 4.37 1.75
1988 4.45 1.96
1987 4.51 1.62
1986 4.56 1.43
1985 4.66 1.61
1984 4.77 1.62
1983 4.87 1.61
1982 4.92 1.74
1981 4.97 1.78
1980 5.11 1.82
1979 5.26 1.79
1978 5.39 1.79
1977 5.44 1.82
1976 5.51 2.11
1975 5.6 2.07
1974 5.69 2.35
1973 5.79 2.79
1972 5.94 3.04
1971 6.08 3.02
1970 6.22 3.07
1969 6.33 3.22
1968 6.45 3.53
1967 6.57 3.91
1966 6.69 4.46
1965 6.8 4.66
1964 6.89 4.97
1963 6.95 5.16
1962 6.98 5.21
1961 6.99 5.41
1960 7 5.76

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

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Philippines and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Singapore
2024 26.8 36.8
2023 26.3 36.2
2022 25.9 35.9
2021 25.5 35.8
2020 25.1 35.5
2019 24.7 35.2
2018 24.3 35
2017 24 34.8
2016 23.6 34.5
2015 23.3 34.4
2014 22.9 34.2
2013 22.7 34.1
2012 22.4 34
2011 22.2 33.9
2010 22 33.7
2009 21.7 33.6
2008 21.5 33.5
2007 21.3 33.6
2006 21.2 33.6
2005 21 33.5
2004 20.8 33.3
2003 20.6 33
2002 20.4 32.7
2001 20.2 32.5
2000 20 32.2
1999 19.8 31.9
1998 19.6 31.6
1997 19.4 31.4
1996 19.3 31.2
1995 19.2 31
1994 19.1 30.7
1993 19.1 30.4
1992 19 30.1
1991 18.9 29.8
1990 18.8 29.5
1989 18.7 29.1
1988 18.6 28.7
1987 18.5 28.3
1986 18.3 27.8
1985 18.2 27.3
1984 18.1 26.9
1983 17.9 26.4
1982 17.7 25.9
1981 17.5 25.3
1980 17.3 24.7
1979 17.1 24.2
1978 16.9 23.6
1977 16.7 23.1
1976 16.5 22.6
1975 16.3 22
1974 16.1 21.5
1973 16 21
1972 15.9 20.6
1971 15.8 20.1
1970 15.7 19.7
1969 15.6 19.3
1968 15.5 18.9
1967 15.4 18.6
1966 15.4 18.4
1965 15.4 18.2
1964 15.4 18.1
1963 15.4 18
1962 15.5 18
1961 15.6 18.1
1960 15.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Philippines Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Singapore
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
63.7%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Philippines Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Singapore
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
2,175 mi
2017

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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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