The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 71st vs. 133rd).
By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
117540050
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 14/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$462B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 35/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,985
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 130/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,794
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$263B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.1%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,274
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 115/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,821
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
115,124 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,006 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.92
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
26.8 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Philippines and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Philippines and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Philippines
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $7,515,894,111 | - |
| 1961 | $8,171,194,425 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $4,954,593,072 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $5,505,023,238 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $5,953,756,195 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $6,517,349,772 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $7,189,017,888 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $7,724,873,935 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $8,632,749,269 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $9,571,800,653 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $7,559,115,517 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $8,375,075,630 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $9,067,815,521 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $11,412,449,735 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $15,607,882,555 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $16,875,240,684 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $19,381,055,197 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $22,283,109,803 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $25,762,224,563 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $31,218,296,292 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $36,848,080,899 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $40,499,388,869 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $42,206,011,275 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $37,759,179,895 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $35,730,185,634 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $34,961,486,348 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $33,987,207,295 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $37,791,488,666 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $43,152,128,959 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $48,513,773,721 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $50,508,286,642 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $51,784,144,943 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $60,422,328,242 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $62,036,529,147 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $73,159,336,915 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $84,644,328,727 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $94,648,084,429 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $94,106,317,565 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $74,492,416,330 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $85,640,171,045 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $83,669,788,377 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $78,921,234,458 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $84,307,345,888 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $87,039,092,974 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $95,001,999,685 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $107,419,977,318 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $127,652,926,368 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $155,980,408,673 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $181,624,626,327 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $175,974,755,881 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $208,368,893,151 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $234,216,730,291 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $261,920,540,963 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $283,902,828,589 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $297,483,555,338 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $306,445,871,242 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $318,627,003,017 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $328,480,736,803 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $346,841,896,587 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $376,823,402,239 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $361,751,145,452 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $394,087,359,848 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $404,353,369,605 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $437,055,627,244 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $461,617,509,782 | $796,904,000,000 |
Philippines and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Philippines
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $269.5 | - |
| 1961 | $283.8 | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $166.7 | $172 |
| 1963 | $179.5 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $188.2 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $199.8 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $213.8 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $223.1 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $242.2 | $319 |
| 1969 | $261.1 | $357 |
| 1970 | $200.9 | $397 |
| 1971 | $217.4 | $451 |
| 1972 | $230.1 | $530 |
| 1973 | $283.2 | $706 |
| 1974 | $379 | $934 |
| 1975 | $401 | $985 |
| 1976 | $449 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $502 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $565 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $667 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $767 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $821 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $833 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $723 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $665 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $633 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $600 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $650 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $722 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $792 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $804 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $804 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $917 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $919 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $1,060 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $1,200 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $1,311 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $1,273 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $983 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $1,101 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $1,051 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $970 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $1,015 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $1,027 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $1,100 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $1,220 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $1,426 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $1,713 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $1,959 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $1,864 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $2,163 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $2,384 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $2,615 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $2,781 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $2,867 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $2,910 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $2,985 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $3,038 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $3,169 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $3,401 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $3,228 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $3,484 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $3,548 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $3,804 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $3,985 | $34,041 |
Philippines vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Philippines
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 53.6 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 54.1 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 54.7 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 56 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 56.6 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 57.2 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 57.8 | 61 |
| 1958 | 58.3 | 61 |
| 1959 | 58.7 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 59.2 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 59.5 | 63 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 60 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 60.1 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 60.4 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 60.6 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 60.8 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 60.9 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 61 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 60.8 | 69 |
| 1971 | 61.1 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 60.9 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 60.7 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 60.8 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 60.9 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 60.9 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 61.4 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 61.5 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 61.7 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 72 |
| 1981 | 61.9 | 72 |
| 1982 | 62.2 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 62.3 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 62.4 | 73 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 62.9 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 63.3 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 63.7 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 64.1 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 64.4 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 64.6 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 65.4 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 65.7 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 66 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 66.3 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 66.7 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 67 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 67.2 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 67.5 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 67.8 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 67.8 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 67.9 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 68 | 77 |
| 2004 | 68.3 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 68.4 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 68.2 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 68.5 | 78 |
| 2008 | 68.6 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 68.6 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 68.9 | 79 |
| 2011 | 69.1 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 69.2 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 69.3 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 69.3 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 69.5 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 69.5 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 70 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 69.8 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 69.7 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 70.1 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 66.7 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 69.5 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 69.8 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 69.9 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 70.1 | 80.9 |
Philippines and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Philippines
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 27,891,897 | - |
| 1961 | 28,792,621 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 29,723,536 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 30,674,731 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 31,643,032 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 32,625,316 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 33,617,170 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 34,621,320 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 35,638,342 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 36,660,799 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 37,622,204 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 38,518,659 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 39,408,560 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 40,294,130 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 41,174,341 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 42,120,826 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 43,201,488 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 44,367,962 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 45,575,281 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 46,807,103 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 48,043,740 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 49,311,727 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 50,695,707 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 52,194,620 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 53,726,181 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 55,213,006 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 56,645,077 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 58,157,496 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 59,739,052 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 61,265,260 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 62,854,666 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 64,382,249 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 65,926,125 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 67,530,621 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 69,019,291 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 70,546,246 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 72,190,242 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 73,908,810 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 75,791,024 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 77,753,257 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 79,625,397 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 81,401,488 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 83,068,889 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 84,731,835 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 86,394,504 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 88,015,962 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 89,508,986 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 91,075,184 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 92,699,095 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 94,384,250 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 96,337,125 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 98,248,614 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 100,175,512 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 102,076,336 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 103,767,130 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 105,312,992 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 106,735,719 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 108,119,693 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 109,465,287 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 110,804,683 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 112,081,264 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 113,100,950 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 113,964,338 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 114,891,199 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 115,843,670 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Philippines and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Philippines
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 7 | - |
| 1961 | 6.99 | - |
| 1962 | 6.98 | - |
| 1963 | 6.95 | - |
| 1964 | 6.89 | - |
| 1965 | 6.8 | - |
| 1966 | 6.69 | - |
| 1967 | 6.57 | - |
| 1968 | 6.45 | - |
| 1969 | 6.33 | - |
| 1970 | 6.22 | - |
| 1971 | 6.08 | - |
| 1972 | 5.94 | - |
| 1973 | 5.79 | - |
| 1974 | 5.69 | - |
| 1975 | 5.6 | - |
| 1976 | 5.51 | - |
| 1977 | 5.44 | - |
| 1978 | 5.39 | - |
| 1979 | 5.26 | - |
| 1980 | 5.11 | - |
| 1981 | 4.97 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 4.92 | - |
| 1983 | 4.87 | - |
| 1984 | 4.77 | - |
| 1985 | 4.66 | - |
| 1986 | 4.56 | - |
| 1987 | 4.51 | - |
| 1988 | 4.45 | - |
| 1989 | 4.37 | - |
| 1990 | 4.32 | - |
| 1991 | 4.27 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 4.16 | - |
| 1993 | 4.1 | - |
| 1994 | 4.08 | - |
| 1995 | 4.07 | - |
| 1996 | 4 | - |
| 1997 | 3.94 | - |
| 1998 | 3.88 | - |
| 1999 | 3.83 | - |
| 2000 | 3.75 | - |
| 2001 | 3.72 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 3.65 | - |
| 2003 | 3.59 | - |
| 2004 | 3.52 | - |
| 2005 | 3.45 | - |
| 2006 | 3.47 | - |
| 2007 | 3.4 | - |
| 2008 | 3.4 | - |
| 2009 | 3.38 | - |
| 2010 | 3.32 | - |
| 2011 | 3.24 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 3.14 | - |
| 2013 | 3.04 | - |
| 2014 | 2.89 | - |
| 2015 | 2.83 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 2.68 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 2.53 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 2.38 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 2.22 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 2.08 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1.92 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Philippines and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Philippines
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 15.8 | - |
| 1961 | 15.6 | - |
| 1962 | 15.5 | - |
| 1963 | 15.4 | - |
| 1964 | 15.4 | - |
| 1965 | 15.4 | - |
| 1966 | 15.4 | - |
| 1967 | 15.4 | - |
| 1968 | 15.5 | - |
| 1969 | 15.6 | - |
| 1970 | 15.7 | - |
| 1971 | 15.8 | - |
| 1972 | 15.9 | - |
| 1973 | 16 | - |
| 1974 | 16.1 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.3 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 16.5 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 16.7 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 23 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 17.9 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 18.1 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 18.3 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 27 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 18.9 | 28 |
| 1992 | 19 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 19.1 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 19.3 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 19.4 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 19.8 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 20 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 20.2 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 20.4 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 20.8 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 21 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 21.2 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 21.5 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 21.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 22 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 22.2 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 22.4 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 22.9 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 23.3 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 23.6 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 24 | 41 |
| 2018 | 24.3 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 24.7 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 25.1 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 25.5 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 25.9 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 26.3 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 26.8 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$518B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.93%
2024 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.25%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
157,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.88%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.41%
2023 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.2%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.7%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.6
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| 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 |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
15
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00002%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
280
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$252B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$106B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$40.3B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,483,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.46%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
50.2%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
551 kg
2022 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$18.4
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
161.3 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.4 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
66.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
28%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
16.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
54.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
885 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.7%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
9.04%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
98%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.42%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-160,373
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
48.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.6
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
54
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.32
2019 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
78
2025 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.5%
2020 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
63.7%
2023 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
83.8%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$194.1
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$86.1
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.09%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2021 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
84
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
26.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
8.96%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
53
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.66 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Philippines
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.2%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
994 sq mi
2024 |
597 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
49,122 sq mi
2025 |
3,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
28,159 sq mi
2025 |
8,495 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
134,457 mi
2020 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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