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Philippines vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 71st vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Sweden
Population
117991570
10680056
Population rank 14/197 91/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Philippines and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Sweden
2024 $461,617,509,782 $603,715,224,266
2023 $437,055,627,244 $578,990,915,246
2022 $404,353,369,605 $575,071,237,641
2021 $394,087,359,848 $631,693,331,301
2020 $361,751,145,452 $544,265,668,452
2019 $376,823,402,239 $530,894,124,494
2018 $346,841,896,587 $549,649,344,043
2017 $328,480,736,803 $535,172,356,785
2016 $318,627,003,017 $513,058,312,951
2015 $306,445,871,242 $501,602,351,912
2014 $297,483,555,338 $577,727,767,304
2013 $283,902,828,589 $584,125,353,119
2012 $261,920,540,963 $549,739,674,655
2011 $234,216,730,291 $570,538,581,144
2010 $208,368,893,151 $492,750,897,239
2009 $175,974,755,881 $434,311,714,442
2008 $181,624,626,327 $514,614,100,833
2007 $155,980,408,673 $490,047,789,548
2006 $127,652,926,368 $422,528,394,459
2005 $107,419,977,318 $391,688,455,929
2004 $95,001,999,685 $384,545,442,175
2003 $87,039,092,974 $334,072,443,516
2002 $84,307,345,888 $267,371,907,447
2001 $78,921,234,458 $242,497,797,485
2000 $83,669,788,377 $262,903,560,280
1999 $85,640,171,045 $274,318,357,862
1998 $74,492,416,330 $270,887,306,759
1997 $94,106,317,565 $268,249,616,891
1996 $94,648,084,429 $291,949,597,375
1995 $84,644,328,727 $267,050,453,507
1994 $73,159,336,915 $228,699,066,874
1993 $62,036,529,147 $212,644,602,616
1992 $60,422,328,242 $283,908,914,454
1991 $51,784,144,943 $273,831,464,572
1990 $50,508,286,642 $261,466,577,009
1989 $48,513,773,721 $217,632,340,195
1988 $43,152,128,959 $206,686,590,776
1987 $37,791,488,666 $182,744,315,974
1986 $33,987,207,295 $150,279,869,729
1985 $34,961,486,348 $113,958,084,357
1984 $35,730,185,634 $109,043,045,407
1983 $37,759,179,895 $104,862,109,663
1982 $42,206,011,275 $114,214,731,799
1981 $40,499,388,869 $129,498,921,476
1980 $36,848,080,899 $141,886,067,004
1979 $31,218,296,292 $123,207,527,699
1978 $25,762,224,563 $104,290,933,496
1977 $22,283,109,803 $94,331,782,622
1976 $19,381,055,197 $89,232,517,046
1975 $16,875,240,684 $82,765,232,648
1974 $15,607,882,555 $65,917,634,590
1973 $11,412,449,735 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,067,815,521 $48,883,173,400
1971 $8,375,075,630 $41,506,151,115
1970 $7,559,115,517 $38,037,226,668
1969 $9,571,800,653 $33,967,301,561
1968 $8,632,749,269 $31,277,871,669
1967 $7,724,873,935 $29,474,881,506
1966 $7,189,017,888 $27,154,716,721
1965 $6,517,349,772 $24,963,947,415
1964 $5,953,756,195 $22,685,490,195
1963 $5,505,023,238 $20,342,131,882
1962 $4,954,593,072 $18,794,066,990
1961 $8,171,194,425 $17,329,620,585
1960 $7,515,894,111 $15,930,075,467

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

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Philippines and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Sweden
2024 $3,985 $57,117
2023 $3,804 $54,950
2022 $3,548 $54,837
2021 $3,484 $60,648
2020 $3,228 $52,569
2019 $3,401 $51,649
2018 $3,169 $54,018
2017 $3,038 $53,210
2016 $2,985 $51,704
2015 $2,910 $51,188
2014 $2,867 $59,583
2013 $2,781 $60,844
2012 $2,615 $57,750
2011 $2,384 $60,379
2010 $2,163 $52,543
2009 $1,864 $46,708
2008 $1,959 $55,817
2007 $1,713 $53,568
2006 $1,426 $46,531
2005 $1,220 $43,378
2004 $1,100 $42,758
2003 $1,027 $37,292
2002 $1,015 $29,958
2001 $970 $27,259
2000 $1,051 $29,633
1999 $1,101 $30,969
1998 $983 $30,605
1997 $1,273 $30,324
1996 $1,311 $33,022
1995 $1,200 $30,254
1994 $1,060 $26,046
1993 $919 $24,390
1992 $917 $32,753
1991 $804 $31,777
1990 $804 $30,549
1989 $792 $25,625
1988 $722 $24,499
1987 $650 $21,761
1986 $600 $17,955
1985 $633 $13,647
1984 $665 $13,080
1983 $723 $12,590
1982 $833 $13,719
1981 $821 $15,564
1980 $767 $17,073
1979 $667 $14,856
1978 $565 $12,602
1977 $502 $11,432
1976 $449 $10,853
1975 $401 $10,103
1974 $379 $8,078
1973 $283.2 $7,291
1972 $230.1 $6,018
1971 $217.4 $5,125
1970 $200.9 $4,729
1969 $261.1 $4,263
1968 $242.2 $3,953
1967 $223.1 $3,746
1966 $213.8 $3,478
1965 $199.8 $3,228
1964 $188.2 $2,961
1963 $179.5 $2,675
1962 $166.7 $2,485
1961 $283.8 $2,304
1960 $269.5 $2,128

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

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Philippines vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Sweden
2026 70.2 83.7
2025 70.1 83.6
2024 69.9 83.4
2023 69.8 83.3
2022 69.5 83
2021 66.7 83
2020 70.1 82.4
2019 69.7 83.1
2018 69.8 82.5
2017 70 82.4
2016 69.5 82.3
2015 69.5 82.2
2014 69.3 82.2
2013 69.3 81.9
2012 69.2 81.7
2011 69.1 81.8
2010 68.9 81.5
2009 68.6 81.4
2008 68.6 81.1
2007 68.5 81
2006 68.2 80.8
2005 68.4 80.6
2004 68.3 80.5
2003 68 80.2
2002 67.9 79.9
2001 67.8 79.8
2000 67.8 79.7
1999 67.5 79.5
1998 67.2 79.4
1997 67 79.3
1996 66.7 79
1995 66.3 78.8
1994 66 78.7
1993 65.7 78.1
1992 65.4 78.1
1991 64.6 77.7
1990 64.4 77.6
1989 64.1 77.7
1988 63.7 77
1987 63.3 77.1
1986 62.9 77
1985 62.7 76.7
1984 62.4 76.8
1983 62.3 76.6
1982 62.2 76.3
1981 61.9 76
1980 61.9 75.7
1979 61.7 75.5
1978 61.5 75.5
1977 61.4 75.4
1976 60.9 75
1975 60.9 75
1974 60.8 75
1973 60.7 74.9
1972 60.9 74.7
1971 61.1 74.6
1970 60.8 74.7
1969 61 74.1
1968 60.9 74
1967 60.8 74.1
1966 60.6 74.1
1965 60.4 73.9
1964 60.1 73.7
1963 60 73.5
1962 59.8 73.4
1961 59.5 73.5
1960 59.2 73
1959 58.7 73.4
1958 58.3 73.2
1957 57.8 72.5
1956 57.2 72.7
1955 56.6 72.6
1954 56 72.4
1953 55.4 71.9
1952 54.7 71.8
1951 54.1 71.4
1950 53.6 71.1

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

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Philippines and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sweden
2024 115,843,670 10,569,709
2023 114,891,199 10,536,632
2022 113,964,338 10,486,941
2021 113,100,950 10,415,811
2020 112,081,264 10,353,442
2019 110,804,683 10,278,887
2018 109,465,287 10,175,214
2017 108,119,693 10,057,698
2016 106,735,719 9,923,085
2015 105,312,992 9,799,186
2014 103,767,130 9,696,110
2013 102,076,336 9,600,379
2012 100,175,512 9,519,374
2011 98,248,614 9,449,213
2010 96,337,125 9,378,126
2009 94,384,250 9,298,515
2008 92,699,095 9,219,637
2007 91,075,184 9,148,092
2006 89,508,986 9,080,505
2005 88,015,962 9,029,572
2004 86,394,504 8,993,531
2003 84,731,835 8,958,229
2002 83,068,889 8,924,958
2001 81,401,488 8,895,960
2000 79,625,397 8,872,109
1999 77,753,257 8,857,874
1998 75,791,024 8,850,974
1997 73,908,810 8,846,062
1996 72,190,242 8,840,998
1995 70,546,246 8,826,939
1994 69,019,291 8,780,745
1993 67,530,621 8,718,561
1992 65,926,125 8,668,067
1991 64,382,249 8,617,375
1990 62,854,666 8,558,835
1989 61,265,260 8,492,964
1988 59,739,052 8,436,489
1987 58,157,496 8,397,804
1986 56,645,077 8,369,829
1985 55,213,006 8,350,386
1984 53,726,181 8,336,605
1983 52,194,620 8,329,033
1982 50,695,707 8,325,263
1981 49,311,727 8,320,503
1980 48,043,740 8,310,531
1979 46,807,103 8,293,678
1978 45,575,281 8,275,599
1977 44,367,962 8,251,540
1976 43,201,488 8,222,286
1975 42,120,826 8,192,437
1974 41,174,341 8,159,955
1973 40,294,130 8,136,312
1972 39,408,560 8,122,300
1971 38,518,659 8,098,334
1970 37,622,204 8,042,801
1969 36,660,799 7,968,072
1968 35,638,342 7,912,273
1967 34,621,320 7,867,931
1966 33,617,170 7,807,797
1965 32,625,316 7,733,853
1964 31,643,032 7,661,354
1963 30,674,731 7,604,328
1962 29,723,536 7,561,588
1961 28,792,621 7,519,998
1960 27,891,897 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Sweden

Fertility rate
Philippines

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Sweden
2023 1.92 1.45
2022 1.93 1.53
2021 1.95 1.67
2020 2.08 1.67
2019 2.22 1.71
2018 2.38 1.76
2017 2.53 1.78
2016 2.68 1.85
2015 2.83 1.85
2014 2.89 1.88
2013 3.04 1.89
2012 3.14 1.91
2011 3.24 1.9
2010 3.32 1.98
2009 3.38 1.94
2008 3.4 1.91
2007 3.4 1.88
2006 3.47 1.85
2005 3.45 1.77
2004 3.52 1.75
2003 3.59 1.71
2002 3.65 1.65
2001 3.72 1.57
2000 3.75 1.54
1999 3.83 1.5
1998 3.88 1.5
1997 3.94 1.52
1996 4 1.6
1995 4.07 1.73
1994 4.08 1.88
1993 4.1 1.99
1992 4.16 2.09
1991 4.27 2.11
1990 4.32 2.13
1989 4.37 2.01
1988 4.45 1.96
1987 4.51 1.84
1986 4.56 1.8
1985 4.66 1.74
1984 4.77 1.66
1983 4.87 1.61
1982 4.92 1.62
1981 4.97 1.63
1980 5.11 1.68
1979 5.26 1.66
1978 5.39 1.6
1977 5.44 1.64
1976 5.51 1.68
1975 5.6 1.77
1974 5.69 1.87
1973 5.79 1.87
1972 5.94 1.91
1971 6.08 1.96
1970 6.22 1.92
1969 6.33 1.93
1968 6.45 2.07
1967 6.57 2.28
1966 6.69 2.37
1965 6.8 2.39
1964 6.89 2.47
1963 6.95 2.33
1962 6.98 2.25
1961 6.99 2.21
1960 7 2.17

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

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Philippines and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Sweden
2024 26.8 41.1
2023 26.3 40.9
2022 25.9 40.7
2021 25.5 40.7
2020 25.1 40.6
2019 24.7 40.5
2018 24.3 40.6
2017 24 40.7
2016 23.6 40.8
2015 23.3 40.9
2014 22.9 40.9
2013 22.7 40.9
2012 22.4 40.9
2011 22.2 40.8
2010 22 40.7
2009 21.7 40.7
2008 21.5 40.6
2007 21.3 40.5
2006 21.2 40.4
2005 21 40.2
2004 20.8 40
2003 20.6 39.8
2002 20.4 39.7
2001 20.2 39.5
2000 20 39.4
1999 19.8 39.2
1998 19.6 39
1997 19.4 38.8
1996 19.3 38.6
1995 19.2 38.5
1994 19.1 38.4
1993 19.1 38.4
1992 19 38.4
1991 18.9 38.3
1990 18.8 38.3
1989 18.7 38.3
1988 18.6 38.2
1987 18.5 38.1
1986 18.3 37.9
1985 18.2 37.6
1984 18.1 37.4
1983 17.9 37.1
1982 17.7 36.8
1981 17.5 36.5
1980 17.3 36.2
1979 17.1 36
1978 16.9 35.7
1977 16.7 35.5
1976 16.5 35.4
1975 16.3 35.3
1974 16.1 35.3
1973 16 35.3
1972 15.9 35.3
1971 15.8 35.3
1970 15.7 35.4
1969 15.6 35.6
1968 15.5 35.8
1967 15.4 35.9
1966 15.4 36
1965 15.4 36.2
1964 15.4 36.3
1963 15.4 36.3
1962 15.5 36.3
1961 15.6 36.2
1960 15.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Philippines Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Sweden
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
63.7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Philippines Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Sweden
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
356,129 mi
2016

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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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