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Philippines vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 23.3M 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 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Taiwan
Population
117991570
23229461
Population rank 14/197 60/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$261B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
26.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Philippines and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Taiwan
2024 $461,617,509,782 $801,529,000,000
2023 $437,055,627,244 $757,328,000,000
2022 $404,353,369,605 $765,529,000,000
2021 $394,087,359,848 $777,062,000,000
2020 $361,751,145,452 $676,935,000,000
2019 $376,823,402,239 $613,453,000,000
2018 $346,841,896,587 $610,744,000,000
2017 $328,480,736,803 $591,734,000,000
2016 $318,627,003,017 $543,002,000,000
2015 $306,445,871,242 $534,474,000,000
2014 $297,483,555,338 $535,332,000,000
2013 $283,902,828,589 $512,957,000,000
2012 $261,920,540,963 $495,536,000,000
2011 $234,216,730,291 $483,957,000,000
2010 $208,368,893,151 $444,245,000,000
2009 $175,974,755,881 $390,788,000,000
2008 $181,624,626,327 $415,824,000,000
2007 $155,980,408,673 $406,940,000,000
2006 $127,652,926,368 $386,492,000,000
2005 $107,419,977,318 $374,042,000,000
2004 $95,001,999,685 $346,881,000,000
2003 $87,039,092,974 $317,374,000,000
2002 $84,307,345,888 $307,429,000,000
2001 $78,921,234,458 $299,303,000,000
2000 $83,669,788,377 $330,725,000,000
1999 $85,640,171,045 $303,827,000,000
1998 $74,492,416,330 $279,926,000,000
1997 $94,106,317,565 $303,315,000,000
1996 $94,648,084,429 $292,473,000,000
1995 $84,644,328,727 $279,013,000,000
1994 $73,159,336,915 $256,213,000,000
1993 $62,036,529,147 $234,943,000,000
1992 $60,422,328,242 $222,947,000,000
1991 $51,784,144,943 $187,100,000,000
1990 $50,508,286,642 $166,392,000,000
1989 $48,513,773,721 $152,687,000,000
1988 $43,152,128,959 $126,378,000,000
1987 $37,791,488,666 $104,956,000,000
1986 $33,987,207,295 $78,347,000,000
1985 $34,961,486,348 $63,599,000,000
1984 $35,730,185,634 $61,036,000,000
1983 $37,759,179,895 $54,155,000,000
1982 $42,206,011,275 $49,540,000,000
1981 $40,499,388,869 $49,047,000,000
1980 $36,848,080,899 $42,292,000,000
1979 $31,218,296,292 $33,875,000,000
1978 $25,762,224,563 $27,373,000,000
1977 $22,283,109,803 $22,252,000,000
1976 $19,381,055,197 $18,988,000,000
1975 $16,875,240,684 $15,836,000,000
1974 $15,607,882,555 $14,739,000,000
1973 $11,412,449,735 $10,940,000,000
1972 $9,067,815,521 $8,063,000,000
1971 $8,375,075,630 $6,727,000,000
1970 $7,559,115,517 $5,785,000,000
1969 $9,571,800,653 $5,017,000,000
1968 $8,632,749,269 $4,325,000,000
1967 $7,724,873,935 $3,709,000,000
1966 $7,189,017,888 $3,207,000,000
1965 $6,517,349,772 $2,869,000,000
1964 $5,953,756,195 $2,592,000,000
1963 $5,505,023,238 $2,218,000,000
1962 $4,954,593,072 $1,960,000,000
1961 $8,171,194,425 $1,778,000,000
1960 $7,515,894,111 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Philippines and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Taiwan
2024 $3,985 $34,238
2023 $3,804 $32,444
2022 $3,548 $32,827
2021 $3,484 $33,111
2020 $3,228 $28,705
2019 $3,401 $25,998
2018 $3,169 $25,901
2017 $3,038 $25,121
2016 $2,985 $23,091
2015 $2,910 $22,780
2014 $2,867 $22,874
2013 $2,781 $21,973
2012 $2,615 $21,295
2011 $2,384 $20,866
2010 $2,163 $19,197
2009 $1,864 $16,933
2008 $1,959 $18,081
2007 $1,713 $17,757
2006 $1,426 $16,934
2005 $1,220 $16,456
2004 $1,100 $15,317
2003 $1,027 $14,066
2002 $1,015 $13,686
2001 $970 $13,397
2000 $1,051 $14,908
1999 $1,101 $13,804
1998 $983 $12,820
1997 $1,273 $14,020
1996 $1,311 $13,641
1995 $1,200 $13,119
1994 $1,060 $12,150
1993 $919 $11,242
1992 $917 $10,768
1991 $804 $9,125
1990 $804 $8,205
1989 $792 $7,613
1988 $722 $6,370
1987 $650 $5,350
1986 $600 $4,036
1985 $633 $3,314
1984 $665 $3,224
1983 $723 $2,903
1982 $833 $2,699
1981 $821 $2,720
1980 $767 $2,389
1979 $667 $1,950
1978 $565 $1,606
1977 $502 $1,330
1976 $449 $1,158
1975 $401 $985
1974 $379 $934
1973 $283.2 $706
1972 $230.1 $530
1971 $217.4 $451
1970 $200.9 $397
1969 $261.1 $357
1968 $242.2 $319
1967 $223.1 $280.8
1966 $213.8 $249.1
1965 $199.8 $229.3
1964 $188.2 $213.6
1963 $179.5 $188.6
1962 $166.7 $172
1961 $283.8 $161.2
1960 $269.5 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Philippines vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Taiwan
2026 70.2 81.1
2025 70.1 80.9
2024 69.9 80.7
2023 69.8 80.6
2022 69.5 80.2
2021 66.7 80.8
2020 70.1 81.1
2019 69.7 80.6
2018 69.8 80.4
2017 70 80.1
2016 69.5 79.7
2015 69.5 79.9
2014 69.3 79.5
2013 69.3 79.6
2012 69.2 79.2
2011 69.1 78.9
2010 68.9 79
2009 68.6 78.7
2008 68.6 78.3
2007 68.5 78
2006 68.2 77.8
2005 68.4 77.1
2004 68.3 77.2
2003 68 77
2002 67.9 76.9
2001 67.8 76.5
2000 67.8 76.1
1999 67.5 75.6
1998 67.2 75.5
1997 67 75.3
1996 66.7 74.9
1995 66.3 74.6
1994 66 74.7
1993 65.7 74.6
1992 65.4 74.3
1991 64.6 74.3
1990 64.4 73.9
1989 64.1 73.7
1988 63.7 73.4
1987 63.3 73.6
1986 62.9 73.3
1985 62.7 73.3
1984 62.4 73
1983 62.3 72.4
1982 62.2 72.4
1981 61.9 72
1980 61.9 72
1979 61.7 71.7
1978 61.5 71.7
1977 61.4 71.3
1976 60.9 71.2
1975 60.9 70.9
1974 60.8 70.3
1973 60.7 69.8
1972 60.9 69.6
1971 61.1 69.4
1970 60.8 69
1969 61 67.7
1968 60.9 66.8
1967 60.8 66.7
1966 60.6 66.1
1965 60.4 65.7
1964 60.1 64.9
1963 60 64.5
1962 59.8 63.8
1961 59.5 63
1960 59.2 62.5
1959 58.7 61.6
1958 58.3 61
1957 57.8 61
1956 57.2 60.3
1955 56.6 59.8
1954 56 58.9
1953 55.4 58.6
1952 54.7 57.9
1951 54.1 57.2
1950 53.6 56.6

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

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Philippines and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Philippines Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 115,843,670 23,410,331
2023 114,891,199 23,342,541
2022 113,964,338 23,319,977
2021 113,100,950 23,468,275
2020 112,081,264 23,582,179
2019 110,804,683 23,596,027
2018 109,465,287 23,580,080
2017 108,119,693 23,555,522
2016 106,735,719 23,515,945
2015 105,312,992 23,462,914
2014 103,767,130 23,403,635
2013 102,076,336 23,344,670
2012 100,175,512 23,270,367
2011 98,248,614 23,193,518
2010 96,337,125 23,140,948
2009 94,384,250 23,078,402
2008 92,699,095 22,997,696
2007 91,075,184 22,917,444
2006 89,508,986 22,823,455
2005 88,015,962 22,729,753
2004 86,394,504 22,646,836
2003 84,731,835 22,562,663
2002 83,068,889 22,463,172
2001 81,401,488 22,341,120
2000 79,625,397 22,184,530
1999 77,753,257 22,010,489
1998 75,791,024 21,835,703
1997 73,908,810 21,634,124
1996 72,190,242 21,441,432
1995 70,546,246 21,267,653
1994 69,019,291 21,086,645
1993 67,530,621 20,899,019
1992 65,926,125 20,704,227
1991 64,382,249 20,503,568
1990 62,854,666 20,278,946
1989 61,265,260 20,055,492
1988 59,739,052 19,839,704
1987 58,157,496 19,617,046
1986 56,645,077 19,411,454
1985 55,213,006 19,191,510
1984 53,726,181 18,929,866
1983 52,194,620 18,653,146
1982 50,695,707 18,354,855
1981 49,311,727 18,029,982
1980 48,043,740 17,704,538
1979 46,807,103 17,372,779
1978 45,575,281 17,042,272
1977 44,367,962 16,730,895
1976 43,201,488 16,401,413
1975 42,120,826 16,075,128
1974 41,174,341 15,784,817
1973 40,294,130 15,505,121
1972 39,408,560 15,220,495
1971 38,518,659 14,913,564
1970 37,622,204 14,582,944
1969 36,660,799 14,068,984
1968 35,638,342 13,548,537
1967 34,621,320 13,210,344
1966 33,617,170 12,874,153
1965 32,625,316 12,511,863
1964 31,643,032 12,137,143
1963 30,674,731 11,762,101
1962 29,723,536 11,392,513
1961 28,792,621 11,030,385
1960 27,891,897 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Philippines

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.92 0.87
2022 1.93 0.87
2021 1.95 0.98
2020 2.08 0.99
2019 2.22 1.05
2018 2.38 1.06
2017 2.53 1.13
2016 2.68 1.17
2015 2.83 1.18
2014 2.89 -
2013 3.04 -
2012 3.14 -
2011 3.24 1.07
2010 3.32 -
2009 3.38 -
2008 3.4 -
2007 3.4 -
2006 3.47 -
2005 3.45 -
2004 3.52 -
2003 3.59 -
2002 3.65 -
2001 3.72 1.4
2000 3.75 -
1999 3.83 -
1998 3.88 -
1997 3.94 -
1996 4 -
1995 4.07 -
1994 4.08 -
1993 4.1 -
1992 4.16 -
1991 4.27 1.72
1990 4.32 -
1989 4.37 -
1988 4.45 -
1987 4.51 -
1986 4.56 -
1985 4.66 -
1984 4.77 -
1983 4.87 -
1982 4.92 -
1981 4.97 2.46
1980 5.11 -
1979 5.26 -
1978 5.39 -
1977 5.44 -
1976 5.51 -
1975 5.6 -
1974 5.69 -
1973 5.79 -
1972 5.94 -
1971 6.08 -
1970 6.22 -
1969 6.33 -
1968 6.45 -
1967 6.57 -
1966 6.69 -
1965 6.8 -
1964 6.89 -
1963 6.95 -
1962 6.98 -
1961 6.99 -
1960 7 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Philippines and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Taiwan
2024 26.8 45.1
2023 26.3 44.5
2022 25.9 43.9
2021 25.5 43.3
2020 25.1 42.7
2019 24.7 42.1
2018 24.3 41.5
2017 24 41
2016 23.6 40.4
2015 23.3 39.9
2014 22.9 39.3
2013 22.7 38.9
2012 22.4 38.3
2011 22.2 37.9
2010 22 37.4
2009 21.7 36.8
2008 21.5 36.3
2007 21.3 35.8
2006 21.2 35.2
2005 21 34.7
2004 20.8 34.1
2003 20.6 33.6
2002 20.4 33.1
2001 20.2 32.6
2000 20 32.1
1999 19.8 31.6
1998 19.6 31.2
1997 19.4 30.7
1996 19.3 30.3
1995 19.2 29.8
1994 19.1 29.4
1993 19.1 28.9
1992 19 28.4
1991 18.9 28
1990 18.8 27.5
1989 18.7 27
1988 18.6 26.5
1987 18.5 26.1
1986 18.3 25.6
1985 18.2 25.1
1984 18.1 24.6
1983 17.9 24.1
1982 17.7 23.8
1981 17.5 23.4
1980 17.3 23
1979 17.1 22.6
1978 16.9 22.3
1977 16.7 21.9
1976 16.5 21.5
1975 16.3 21.2
1974 16.1 20.8
1973 16 -
1972 15.9 -
1971 15.8 -
1970 15.7 -
1969 15.6 -
1968 15.5 -
1967 15.4 -
1966 15.4 -
1965 15.4 -
1964 15.4 -
1963 15.4 -
1962 15.5 -
1961 15.6 -
1960 15.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
79.8
2026
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
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
174.1 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
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
1.43%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
55.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.3:50.7
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
48.1
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
77
2025
127
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
70.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
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
26.9
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
54
2026
55
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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