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Philippines vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 71st vs. 131st).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Switzerland
Population
117991570
9107866
Population rank 14/197 100/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Philippines and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Switzerland
2024 $461,617,509,782 $936,564,198,049
2023 $437,055,627,244 $894,424,821,645
2022 $404,353,369,605 $828,508,926,958
2021 $394,087,359,848 $815,309,330,987
2020 $361,751,145,452 $741,999,406,006
2019 $376,823,402,239 $721,369,112,727
2018 $346,841,896,587 $725,568,717,468
2017 $328,480,736,803 $695,200,833,086
2016 $318,627,003,017 $687,895,460,903
2015 $306,445,871,242 $694,118,186,380
2014 $297,483,555,338 $726,537,808,338
2013 $283,902,828,589 $706,234,937,371
2012 $261,920,540,963 $686,420,221,558
2011 $234,216,730,291 $715,888,126,682
2010 $208,368,893,151 $598,851,028,907
2009 $175,974,755,881 $554,212,916,092
2008 $181,624,626,327 $567,267,767,519
2007 $155,980,408,673 $490,740,715,595
2006 $127,652,926,368 $441,634,672,197
2005 $107,419,977,318 $418,284,865,885
2004 $95,001,999,685 $403,912,891,033
2003 $87,039,092,974 $362,075,086,508
2002 $84,307,345,888 $309,301,422,430
2001 $78,921,234,458 $286,582,672,434
2000 $83,669,788,377 $279,216,033,870
1999 $85,640,171,045 $297,873,643,323
1998 $74,492,416,330 $303,459,014,347
1997 $94,106,317,565 $294,788,198,856
1996 $94,648,084,429 $340,103,959,547
1995 $84,644,328,727 $352,835,806,342
1994 $73,159,336,915 $301,375,055,202
1993 $62,036,529,147 $272,237,527,071
1992 $60,422,328,242 $279,921,425,828
1991 $51,784,144,943 $268,901,693,863
1990 $50,508,286,642 $265,763,573,999
1989 $48,513,773,721 $208,105,846,934
1988 $43,152,128,959 $215,540,625,299
1987 $37,791,488,666 $199,236,370,038
1986 $33,987,207,295 $159,089,921,063
1985 $34,961,486,348 $110,980,314,192
1984 $35,730,185,634 $109,455,312,168
1983 $37,759,179,895 $114,634,358,535
1982 $42,206,011,275 $115,043,365,512
1981 $40,499,388,869 $112,244,805,519
1980 $36,848,080,899 $122,557,843,886
1979 $31,218,296,292 $114,970,094,425
1978 $25,762,224,563 $102,280,472,036
1977 $22,283,109,803 $73,135,771,167
1976 $19,381,055,197 $68,476,524,644
1975 $16,875,240,684 $65,466,081,819
1974 $15,607,882,555 $57,103,011,446
1973 $11,412,449,735 $49,550,006,320
1972 $9,067,815,521 $36,844,318,854
1971 $8,375,075,630 $30,040,171,751
1970 $7,559,115,517 $24,998,066,773
1969 $9,571,800,653 $22,442,043,274
1968 $8,632,749,269 $20,712,102,794
1967 $7,724,873,935 $19,397,044,714
1966 $7,189,017,888 $18,019,402,374
1965 $6,517,349,772 $16,780,226,225
1964 $5,953,756,195 $15,833,133,858
1963 $5,505,023,238 $14,283,872,299
1962 $4,954,593,072 $12,989,649,694
1961 $8,171,194,425 $11,713,348,834
1960 $7,515,894,111 $10,412,232,621

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

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Philippines and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Switzerland
2024 $3,985 $103,998
2023 $3,804 $100,624
2022 $3,548 $94,395
2021 $3,484 $93,665
2020 $3,228 $85,898
2019 $3,401 $84,122
2018 $3,169 $85,217
2017 $3,038 $82,254
2016 $2,985 $82,153
2015 $2,910 $83,806
2014 $2,867 $88,725
2013 $2,781 $87,304
2012 $2,615 $85,836
2011 $2,384 $90,477
2010 $2,163 $76,531
2009 $1,864 $71,568
2008 $1,959 $74,175
2007 $1,713 $64,989
2006 $1,426 $59,011
2005 $1,220 $56,243
2004 $1,100 $54,659
2003 $1,027 $49,336
2002 $1,015 $42,459
2001 $970 $39,639
2000 $1,051 $38,865
1999 $1,101 $41,696
1998 $983 $42,681
1997 $1,273 $41,584
1996 $1,311 $48,093
1995 $1,200 $50,114
1994 $1,060 $43,092
1993 $919 $39,237
1992 $917 $40,714
1991 $804 $39,544
1990 $804 $39,575
1989 $792 $31,309
1988 $722 $32,690
1987 $650 $30,441
1986 $600 $24,460
1985 $633 $17,152
1984 $665 $16,991
1983 $723 $17,859
1982 $833 $18,000
1981 $821 $17,665
1980 $767 $19,394
1979 $667 $18,266
1978 $565 $16,282
1977 $502 $11,644
1976 $449 $10,865
1975 $401 $10,328
1974 $379 $9,005
1973 $283.2 $7,856
1972 $230.1 $5,885
1971 $217.4 $4,835
1970 $200.9 $4,044
1969 $261.1 $3,657
1968 $242.2 $3,413
1967 $223.1 $3,237
1966 $213.8 $3,045
1965 $199.8 $2,865
1964 $188.2 $2,735
1963 $179.5 $2,508
1962 $166.7 $2,330
1961 $283.8 $2,155
1960 $269.5 $1,954

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

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Philippines vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Switzerland
2026 70.2 84.4
2025 70.1 84.2
2024 69.9 84.1
2023 69.8 84
2022 69.5 83.2
2021 66.7 83.6
2020 70.1 83.1
2019 69.7 83.8
2018 69.8 83.6
2017 70 83.4
2016 69.5 83.4
2015 69.5 82.8
2014 69.3 83.1
2013 69.3 82.7
2012 69.2 82.6
2011 69.1 82.6
2010 68.9 82.3
2009 68.6 82
2008 68.6 82
2007 68.5 81.7
2006 68.2 81.5
2005 68.4 81.2
2004 68.3 81.1
2003 68 80.5
2002 67.9 80.4
2001 67.8 80.3
2000 67.8 79.8
1999 67.5 79.7
1998 67.2 79.5
1997 67 79.2
1996 66.7 79
1995 66.3 78.6
1994 66 78.5
1993 65.7 78.2
1992 65.4 77.9
1991 64.6 77.6
1990 64.4 77.4
1989 64.1 77.6
1988 63.7 77.4
1987 63.3 77.3
1986 62.9 77
1985 62.7 76.9
1984 62.4 76.8
1983 62.3 76.2
1982 62.2 76.2
1981 61.9 75.8
1980 61.9 75.6
1979 61.7 75.6
1978 61.5 75.3
1977 61.4 75.4
1976 60.9 74.9
1975 60.9 74.8
1974 60.8 74.4
1973 60.7 74.1
1972 60.9 73.8
1971 61.1 73.2
1970 60.8 73.1
1969 61 72.7
1968 60.9 72.7
1967 60.8 72.7
1966 60.6 72.4
1965 60.4 72.3
1964 60.1 72.2
1963 60 71.3
1962 59.8 71.3
1961 59.5 71.7
1960 59.2 71.4
1959 58.7 71.5
1958 58.3 71.3
1957 57.8 70.5
1956 57.2 70.2
1955 56.6 70.1
1954 56 70
1953 55.4 69.5
1952 54.7 69.6
1951 54.1 68.7
1950 53.6 68.9

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

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Philippines and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Philippines Switzerland
2024 115,843,670 9,005,582
2023 114,891,199 8,888,822
2022 113,964,338 8,777,088
2021 113,100,950 8,704,546
2020 112,081,264 8,638,167
2019 110,804,683 8,575,280
2018 109,465,287 8,514,329
2017 108,119,693 8,451,840
2016 106,735,719 8,373,338
2015 105,312,992 8,282,396
2014 103,767,130 8,188,649
2013 102,076,336 8,089,346
2012 100,175,512 7,996,861
2011 98,248,614 7,912,398
2010 96,337,125 7,824,909
2009 94,384,250 7,743,831
2008 92,699,095 7,647,675
2007 91,075,184 7,551,117
2006 89,508,986 7,483,934
2005 88,015,962 7,437,115
2004 86,394,504 7,389,625
2003 84,731,835 7,339,001
2002 83,068,889 7,284,753
2001 81,401,488 7,229,854
2000 79,625,397 7,184,250
1999 77,753,257 7,143,991
1998 75,791,024 7,110,001
1997 73,908,810 7,088,906
1996 72,190,242 7,071,850
1995 70,546,246 7,040,687
1994 69,019,291 6,993,795
1993 67,530,621 6,938,265
1992 65,926,125 6,875,364
1991 64,382,249 6,799,978
1990 62,854,666 6,715,519
1989 61,265,260 6,646,912
1988 59,739,052 6,593,386
1987 58,157,496 6,545,106
1986 56,645,077 6,504,124
1985 55,213,006 6,470,365
1984 53,726,181 6,441,865
1983 52,194,620 6,418,773
1982 50,695,707 6,391,309
1981 49,311,727 6,354,074
1980 48,043,740 6,319,408
1979 46,807,103 6,294,365
1978 45,575,281 6,281,738
1977 44,367,962 6,281,174
1976 43,201,488 6,302,504
1975 42,120,826 6,338,632
1974 41,174,341 6,341,405
1973 40,294,130 6,307,347
1972 39,408,560 6,260,956
1971 38,518,659 6,213,399
1970 37,622,204 6,180,877
1969 36,660,799 6,136,387
1968 35,638,342 6,067,714
1967 34,621,320 5,991,785
1966 33,617,170 5,918,002
1965 32,625,316 5,856,472
1964 31,643,032 5,789,228
1963 30,674,731 5,694,247
1962 29,723,536 5,573,815
1961 28,792,621 5,434,294
1960 27,891,897 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Switzerland
2023 1.92 1.33
2022 1.93 1.39
2021 1.95 1.52
2020 2.08 1.46
2019 2.22 1.48
2018 2.38 1.52
2017 2.53 1.52
2016 2.68 1.54
2015 2.83 1.54
2014 2.89 1.54
2013 3.04 1.52
2012 3.14 1.52
2011 3.24 1.52
2010 3.32 1.52
2009 3.38 1.5
2008 3.4 1.48
2007 3.4 1.46
2006 3.47 1.44
2005 3.45 1.42
2004 3.52 1.42
2003 3.59 1.39
2002 3.65 1.39
2001 3.72 1.38
2000 3.75 1.5
1999 3.83 1.48
1998 3.88 1.47
1997 3.94 1.48
1996 4 1.5
1995 4.07 1.48
1994 4.08 1.49
1993 4.1 1.51
1992 4.16 1.58
1991 4.27 1.58
1990 4.32 1.58
1989 4.37 1.56
1988 4.45 1.57
1987 4.51 1.52
1986 4.56 1.53
1985 4.66 1.52
1984 4.77 1.53
1983 4.87 1.52
1982 4.92 1.56
1981 4.97 1.55
1980 5.11 1.55
1979 5.26 1.52
1978 5.39 1.51
1977 5.44 1.53
1976 5.51 1.55
1975 5.6 1.61
1974 5.69 1.73
1973 5.79 1.81
1972 5.94 1.91
1971 6.08 2.04
1970 6.22 2.1
1969 6.33 2.19
1968 6.45 2.29
1967 6.57 2.39
1966 6.69 2.5
1965 6.8 2.59
1964 6.89 2.66
1963 6.95 2.65
1962 6.98 2.58
1961 6.99 2.52
1960 7 2.44

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

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Philippines and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Switzerland
2024 26.8 43.7
2023 26.3 43.4
2022 25.9 43
2021 25.5 42.8
2020 25.1 42.7
2019 24.7 42.6
2018 24.3 42.5
2017 24 42.4
2016 23.6 42.3
2015 23.3 42.2
2014 22.9 42.1
2013 22.7 42
2012 22.4 41.8
2011 22.2 41.6
2010 22 41.5
2009 21.7 41.3
2008 21.5 41.1
2007 21.3 40.9
2006 21.2 40.6
2005 21 40.3
2004 20.8 39.9
2003 20.6 39.6
2002 20.4 39.3
2001 20.2 39
2000 20 38.7
1999 19.8 38.4
1998 19.6 38.2
1997 19.4 37.9
1996 19.3 37.6
1995 19.2 37.3
1994 19.1 37.1
1993 19.1 37
1992 19 36.9
1991 18.9 36.9
1990 18.8 36.9
1989 18.7 36.8
1988 18.6 36.7
1987 18.5 36.5
1986 18.3 36.3
1985 18.2 36.1
1984 18.1 35.9
1983 17.9 35.6
1982 17.7 35.3
1981 17.5 35
1980 17.3 34.8
1979 17.1 34.5
1978 16.9 34.2
1977 16.7 33.8
1976 16.5 33.5
1975 16.3 33.1
1974 16.1 32.7
1973 16 32.5
1972 15.9 32.3
1971 15.8 32.2
1970 15.7 32
1969 15.6 31.7
1968 15.5 31.7
1967 15.4 31.6
1966 15.4 31.6
1965 15.4 31.6
1964 15.4 31.5
1963 15.4 31.7
1962 15.5 32
1961 15.6 32.4
1960 15.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Philippines Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Switzerland
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
63.7%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Philippines Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Switzerland
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
52,266 mi
2021

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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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