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Philippines vs Switzerland statistics compared

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The Philippines has a population of 117M (ranked 14/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 34/197 ($487B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($4,171), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Switzerland
Population
118213646
9155878
Population rank 15/197 99/197
GDP
$487B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 34/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 130/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$289B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,476
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 113/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,163
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.89
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
27.2 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $487,086,123,720 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $461,671,157,905 $969,919,786,395
2023 $437,055,627,245 $928,435,275,852
2022 $404,353,369,605 $858,479,038,994
2021 $394,087,359,848 $840,710,023,481
2020 $361,751,145,452 $756,096,180,222
2019 $376,823,402,239 $736,384,764,157
2018 $346,841,896,587 $740,766,531,454
2017 $328,480,736,803 $706,660,443,624
2016 $318,627,003,017 $698,607,778,795
2015 $306,445,871,242 $706,199,008,879
2014 $297,483,555,338 $741,168,119,617
2013 $283,902,828,589 $718,748,402,260
2012 $261,920,540,963 $697,882,536,677
2011 $234,216,730,291 $727,231,637,102
2010 $208,368,893,151 $609,999,593,542
2009 $175,974,755,881 $563,659,557,945
2008 $181,624,626,327 $574,703,945,157
2007 $155,980,408,673 $498,993,845,385
2006 $127,652,926,368 $448,364,681,767
2005 $107,419,977,318 $424,511,048,024
2004 $95,001,999,685 $409,012,909,530
2003 $87,039,092,974 $366,563,952,625
2002 $84,307,345,888 $313,930,961,761
2001 $78,921,234,458 $290,160,142,214
2000 $83,669,788,377 $282,327,351,966
1999 $85,640,171,045 $301,911,268,140
1998 $74,492,416,330 $306,907,741,068
1997 $94,106,317,565 $298,868,250,534
1996 $94,648,084,429 $345,373,647,249
1995 $84,644,328,727 $358,152,520,085
1994 $73,159,336,915 $305,916,331,798
1993 $62,036,529,147 $276,339,744,180
1992 $60,422,328,242 $284,139,428,246
1991 $51,784,144,943 $272,953,645,746
1990 $50,508,286,642 $269,768,238,555
1989 $48,513,773,721 $211,241,694,480
1988 $43,152,128,959 $218,788,504,066
1987 $37,791,488,666 $202,238,567,597
1986 $33,987,207,295 $161,487,171,049
1985 $34,961,486,348 $112,652,623,418
1984 $35,730,185,634 $111,104,641,869
1983 $37,759,179,895 $116,361,728,836
1982 $42,206,011,275 $116,776,899,473
1981 $40,499,388,869 $113,936,168,924
1980 $36,848,080,899 $124,404,609,417
1979 $31,218,296,292 $116,702,524,208
1978 $25,762,224,563 $103,821,687,919
1977 $22,283,109,803 $74,237,819,014
1976 $19,381,055,197 $69,508,364,538
1975 $16,875,240,684 $66,452,559,176
1974 $15,607,882,555 $57,963,469,607
1973 $11,412,449,735 $50,296,651,921
1972 $9,067,815,521 $37,399,508,287
1971 $8,375,075,630 $30,492,832,676
1970 $7,559,115,517 $25,374,750,743
1969 $9,571,800,653 $22,780,211,812
1968 $8,632,749,269 $21,024,203,656
1967 $7,724,873,935 $19,689,329,510
1966 $7,189,017,888 $18,290,928,227
1965 $6,517,349,772 $17,033,079,428
1964 $5,953,756,195 $16,071,715,835
1963 $5,505,023,238 $14,499,109,270
1962 $4,954,593,072 $13,185,384,691
1961 $8,171,194,425 $11,889,851,950
1960 $7,515,894,111 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Philippines and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Switzerland
2025 $4,171 $114,769
2024 $3,985 $107,702
2023 $3,804 $104,450
2022 $3,548 $97,809
2021 $3,484 $96,583
2020 $3,228 $87,530
2019 $3,401 $85,873
2018 $3,169 $87,002
2017 $3,038 $83,610
2016 $2,985 $83,432
2015 $2,910 $85,265
2014 $2,867 $90,512
2013 $2,781 $88,851
2012 $2,615 $87,270
2011 $2,384 $91,910
2010 $2,163 $77,956
2009 $1,864 $72,788
2008 $1,959 $75,148
2007 $1,713 $66,082
2006 $1,426 $59,910
2005 $1,220 $57,080
2004 $1,100 $55,350
2003 $1,027 $49,947
2002 $1,015 $43,094
2001 $970 $40,134
2000 $1,051 $39,298
1999 $1,101 $42,261
1998 $983 $43,166
1997 $1,273 $42,160
1996 $1,311 $48,838
1995 $1,200 $50,869
1994 $1,060 $43,741
1993 $919 $39,828
1992 $917 $41,327
1991 $804 $40,140
1990 $804 $40,171
1989 $792 $31,780
1988 $722 $33,183
1987 $650 $30,899
1986 $600 $24,828
1985 $633 $17,411
1984 $665 $17,247
1983 $723 $18,128
1982 $833 $18,271
1981 $821 $17,931
1980 $767 $19,686
1979 $667 $18,541
1978 $565 $16,528
1977 $502 $11,819
1976 $449 $11,029
1975 $401 $10,484
1974 $379 $9,140
1973 $283.2 $7,974
1972 $230.1 $5,973
1971 $217.4 $4,908
1970 $200.9 $4,105
1969 $261.1 $3,712
1968 $242.2 $3,465
1967 $223.1 $3,286
1966 $213.8 $3,091
1965 $199.8 $2,908
1964 $188.2 $2,776
1963 $179.5 $2,546
1962 $166.7 $2,366
1961 $283.8 $2,188
1960 $269.5 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Philippines and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Philippines Switzerland
2025 116,786,962 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Switzerland
2024 1.89 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Philippines and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Switzerland
2025 27.2 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$567B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
15
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
279
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$232B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$111B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
580 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.9
2023
$38.7
2024
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
15.7%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
925 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.6%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.72%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Switzerland
% of world population
1.42%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.8%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.36 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.98 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.35
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
78
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
63.7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
67.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2024
3.9
2024
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
19.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
986 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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