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Philippines vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 71st vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Spain
Population
117991570
48806901
Population rank 14/197 32/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 35/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Philippines and Spain: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Spain economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Spain
2024 $461,617,509,782 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $437,055,627,244 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $404,353,369,605 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $394,087,359,848 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $361,751,145,452 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $376,823,402,239 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $346,841,896,587 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $328,480,736,803 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $318,627,003,017 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $306,445,871,242 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $297,483,555,338 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $283,902,828,589 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $261,920,540,963 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $234,216,730,291 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $208,368,893,151 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $175,974,755,881 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $181,624,626,327 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $155,980,408,673 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $127,652,926,368 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $107,419,977,318 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $95,001,999,685 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $87,039,092,974 $907,963,217,058
2002 $84,307,345,888 $708,938,227,244
2001 $78,921,234,458 $627,798,682,379
2000 $83,669,788,377 $598,102,854,756
1999 $85,640,171,045 $634,394,904,387
1998 $74,492,416,330 $618,731,484,575
1997 $94,106,317,565 $589,739,772,727
1996 $94,648,084,429 $642,251,412,058
1995 $84,644,328,727 $614,170,002,669
1994 $73,159,336,915 $530,183,651,720
1993 $62,036,529,147 $524,700,572,624
1992 $60,422,328,242 $630,465,353,486
1991 $51,784,144,943 $576,753,902,322
1990 $50,508,286,642 $536,175,326,477
1989 $48,513,773,721 $414,460,794,097
1988 $43,152,128,959 $375,891,716,898
1987 $37,791,488,666 $318,520,253,335
1986 $33,987,207,295 $251,141,555,186
1985 $34,961,486,348 $180,664,322,896
1984 $35,730,185,634 $171,979,977,230
1983 $37,759,179,895 $170,829,074,246
1982 $42,206,011,275 $195,856,752,991
1981 $40,499,388,869 $202,663,023,968
1980 $36,848,080,899 $232,600,556,974
1979 $31,218,296,292 $214,448,666,336
1978 $25,762,224,563 $160,484,969,618
1977 $22,283,109,803 $132,354,665,936
1976 $19,381,055,197 $118,422,534,195
1975 $16,875,240,684 $114,695,060,870
1974 $15,607,882,555 $97,204,522,642
1973 $11,412,449,735 $78,583,355,226
1972 $9,067,815,521 $59,090,176,029
1971 $8,375,075,630 $46,586,119,760
1970 $7,559,115,517 $40,963,715,237
1969 $9,571,800,653 $37,090,689,288
1968 $8,632,749,269 $32,394,326,464
1967 $7,724,873,935 $32,570,905,397
1966 $7,189,017,888 $29,559,436,183
1965 $6,517,349,772 $25,479,619,607
1964 $5,953,756,195 $21,966,876,027
1963 $5,505,023,238 $19,631,714,760
1962 $4,954,593,072 $16,609,632,791
1961 $8,171,194,425 $14,238,126,760
1960 $7,515,894,111 $12,424,514,014

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

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Philippines and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Spain
2024 $3,985 $35,327
2023 $3,804 $33,493
2022 $3,548 $30,319
2021 $3,484 $30,799
2020 $3,228 $27,234
2019 $3,401 $29,787
2018 $3,169 $30,602
2017 $3,038 $28,381
2016 $2,985 $26,756
2015 $2,910 $25,982
2014 $2,867 $29,708
2013 $2,781 $29,229
2012 $2,615 $28,456
2011 $2,384 $31,825
2010 $2,163 $30,659
2009 $1,864 $32,280
2008 $1,959 $35,603
2007 $1,713 $32,652
2006 $1,426 $28,422
2005 $1,220 $26,451
2004 $1,100 $24,925
2003 $1,027 $21,522
2002 $1,015 $17,111
2001 $970 $15,368
2000 $1,051 $14,743
1999 $1,101 $15,708
1998 $983 $15,382
1997 $1,273 $14,722
1996 $1,311 $16,101
1995 $1,200 $15,461
1994 $1,060 $13,406
1993 $919 $13,330
1992 $917 $16,101
1991 $804 $14,801
1990 $804 $13,795
1989 $792 $10,674
1988 $722 $9,696
1987 $650 $8,234
1986 $600 $6,509
1985 $633 $4,696
1984 $665 $4,487
1983 $723 $4,475
1982 $833 $5,156
1981 $821 $5,367
1980 $767 $6,204
1979 $667 $5,766
1978 $565 $4,353
1977 $502 $3,625
1976 $449 $3,277
1975 $401 $3,208
1974 $379 $2,748
1973 $283.2 $2,246
1972 $230.1 $1,708
1971 $217.4 $1,361
1970 $200.9 $1,211
1969 $261.1 $1,109
1968 $242.2 $978
1967 $223.1 $997
1966 $213.8 $916
1965 $199.8 $797
1964 $188.2 $695
1963 $179.5 $627
1962 $166.7 $535
1961 $283.8 $463
1960 $269.5 $408

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

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Philippines vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Spain
2026 70.2 84.1
2025 70.1 84
2024 69.9 83.8
2023 69.8 83.7
2022 69.5 82.4
2021 66.7 83
2020 70.1 82.2
2019 69.7 83.5
2018 69.8 83.1
2017 70 83
2016 69.5 83
2015 69.5 82.6
2014 69.3 82.8
2013 69.3 82.7
2012 69.2 82.2
2011 69.1 82.2
2010 68.9 82
2009 68.6 81.6
2008 68.6 81.3
2007 68.5 81
2006 68.2 81
2005 68.4 80.3
2004 68.3 80.3
2003 68 79.7
2002 67.9 79.8
2001 67.8 79.7
2000 67.8 79.4
1999 67.5 78.9
1998 67.2 78.9
1997 67 78.9
1996 66.7 78.3
1995 66.3 78.2
1994 66 78.1
1993 65.7 77.7
1992 65.4 77.6
1991 64.6 77.1
1990 64.4 77
1989 64.1 77
1988 63.7 76.9
1987 63.3 77
1986 62.9 76.7
1985 62.7 76.4
1984 62.4 76.5
1983 62.3 76.1
1982 62.2 76.3
1981 61.9 75.7
1980 61.9 75.5
1979 61.7 75
1978 61.5 74.5
1977 61.4 74.3
1976 60.9 73.8
1975 60.9 73.5
1974 60.8 73.1
1973 60.7 72.7
1972 60.9 73
1971 61.1 71.7
1970 60.8 72.1
1969 61 71.1
1968 60.9 71.7
1967 60.8 71.3
1966 60.6 71.2
1965 60.4 70.9
1964 60.1 70.5
1963 60 69.8
1962 59.8 69.6
1961 59.5 69.6
1960 59.2 69.2
1959 58.7 68.7
1958 58.3 68.8
1957 57.8 66.6
1956 57.2 66.8
1955 56.6 66.7
1954 56 66.9
1953 55.4 65.7
1952 54.7 64.8
1951 54.1 61.5
1950 53.6 61.8

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

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Philippines and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Spain
1x
Year Population
Philippines Spain
2024 115,843,670 48,848,840
2023 114,891,199 48,352,528
2022 113,964,338 47,786,102
2021 113,100,950 47,443,821
2020 112,081,264 47,359,424
2019 110,804,683 47,118,501
2018 109,465,287 46,782,011
2017 108,119,693 46,571,232
2016 106,735,719 46,458,139
2015 105,312,992 46,422,303
2014 103,767,130 46,460,733
2013 102,076,336 46,604,197
2012 100,175,512 46,773,055
2011 98,248,614 46,742,697
2010 96,337,125 46,576,897
2009 94,384,250 46,362,946
2008 92,699,095 45,954,106
2007 91,075,184 45,226,803
2006 89,508,986 44,397,319
2005 88,015,962 43,653,155
2004 86,394,504 42,921,895
2003 84,731,835 42,187,645
2002 83,068,889 41,431,558
2001 81,401,488 40,850,412
2000 79,625,397 40,567,864
1999 77,753,257 40,386,875
1998 75,791,024 40,223,509
1997 73,908,810 40,057,389
1996 72,190,242 39,889,852
1995 70,546,246 39,724,050
1994 69,019,291 39,549,108
1993 67,530,621 39,361,262
1992 65,926,125 39,157,685
1991 64,382,249 38,966,376
1990 62,854,666 38,867,322
1989 61,265,260 38,827,764
1988 59,739,052 38,766,939
1987 58,157,496 38,684,815
1986 56,645,077 38,584,624
1985 55,213,006 38,469,512
1984 53,726,181 38,330,364
1983 52,194,620 38,171,525
1982 50,695,707 37,986,012
1981 49,311,727 37,758,631
1980 48,043,740 37,491,165
1979 46,807,103 37,191,330
1978 45,575,281 36,864,898
1977 44,367,962 36,511,638
1976 43,201,488 36,137,812
1975 42,120,826 35,757,900
1974 41,174,341 35,373,335
1973 40,294,130 34,988,947
1972 39,408,560 34,604,469
1971 38,518,659 34,224,490
1970 37,622,204 33,814,531
1969 36,660,799 33,441,054
1968 35,638,342 33,113,134
1967 34,621,320 32,682,947
1966 33,617,170 32,283,194
1965 32,625,316 31,954,292
1964 31,643,032 31,609,195
1963 30,674,731 31,296,651
1962 29,723,536 31,023,366
1961 28,792,621 30,739,250
1960 27,891,897 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Spain

Fertility rate
Philippines

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Spain
2023 1.92 1.12
2022 1.93 1.16
2021 1.95 1.18
2020 2.08 1.18
2019 2.22 1.23
2018 2.38 1.26
2017 2.53 1.31
2016 2.68 1.33
2015 2.83 1.33
2014 2.89 1.32
2013 3.04 1.27
2012 3.14 1.32
2011 3.24 1.34
2010 3.32 1.37
2009 3.38 1.38
2008 3.4 1.45
2007 3.4 1.38
2006 3.47 1.36
2005 3.45 1.33
2004 3.52 1.31
2003 3.59 1.3
2002 3.65 1.25
2001 3.72 1.23
2000 3.75 1.22
1999 3.83 1.17
1998 3.88 1.13
1997 3.94 1.15
1996 4 1.14
1995 4.07 1.16
1994 4.08 1.19
1993 4.1 1.26
1992 4.16 1.31
1991 4.27 1.33
1990 4.32 1.36
1989 4.37 1.4
1988 4.45 1.45
1987 4.51 1.49
1986 4.56 1.56
1985 4.66 1.64
1984 4.77 1.73
1983 4.87 1.8
1982 4.92 1.94
1981 4.97 2.04
1980 5.11 2.22
1979 5.26 2.37
1978 5.39 2.54
1977 5.44 2.65
1976 5.51 2.77
1975 5.6 2.77
1974 5.69 2.88
1973 5.79 2.84
1972 5.94 2.87
1971 6.08 2.9
1970 6.22 2.84
1969 6.33 2.86
1968 6.45 2.87
1967 6.57 2.94
1966 6.69 2.91
1965 6.8 2.94
1964 6.89 3.01
1963 6.95 2.88
1962 6.98 2.8
1961 6.99 2.77
1960 7 2.86

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

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Philippines and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Spain
2024 26.8 46.4
2023 26.3 45.9
2022 25.9 45.4
2021 25.5 44.9
2020 25.1 44.5
2019 24.7 44.1
2018 24.3 43.8
2017 24 43.5
2016 23.6 43.1
2015 23.3 42.7
2014 22.9 42.2
2013 22.7 41.7
2012 22.4 41.1
2011 22.2 40.6
2010 22 40.2
2009 21.7 39.8
2008 21.5 39.4
2007 21.3 39.2
2006 21.2 39
2005 21 38.8
2004 20.8 38.5
2003 20.6 38.3
2002 20.4 38.1
2001 20.2 37.8
2000 20 37.4
1999 19.8 37
1998 19.6 36.6
1997 19.4 36.2
1996 19.3 35.7
1995 19.2 35.3
1994 19.1 34.9
1993 19.1 34.6
1992 19 34.2
1991 18.9 33.9
1990 18.8 33.6
1989 18.7 33.2
1988 18.6 32.9
1987 18.5 32.5
1986 18.3 32.2
1985 18.2 31.9
1984 18.1 31.6
1983 17.9 31.4
1982 17.7 31.1
1981 17.5 30.9
1980 17.3 30.7
1979 17.1 30.6
1978 16.9 30.4
1977 16.7 30.2
1976 16.5 30.1
1975 16.3 30
1974 16.1 30
1973 16 30
1972 15.9 30
1971 15.8 30.1
1970 15.7 30.1
1969 15.6 30.2
1968 15.5 30.4
1967 15.4 30.4
1966 15.4 30.3
1965 15.4 30.2
1964 15.4 30.1
1963 15.4 29.9
1962 15.5 29.7
1961 15.6 29.6
1960 15.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Philippines Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Spain
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
63.7%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Philippines Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Spain
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
424,505 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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