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Philippines vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 71st vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Thailand
Population
117991570
71571743
Population rank 14/197 21/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Philippines and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Thailand
2024 $461,617,509,782 $526,517,658,842
2023 $437,055,627,244 $515,906,283,941
2022 $404,353,369,605 $495,644,697,588
2021 $394,087,359,848 $506,194,668,790
2020 $361,751,145,452 $500,461,898,480
2019 $376,823,402,239 $543,976,691,794
2018 $346,841,896,587 $506,754,208,404
2017 $328,480,736,803 $456,356,813,537
2016 $318,627,003,017 $413,366,349,748
2015 $306,445,871,242 $401,296,238,228
2014 $297,483,555,338 $407,339,040,198
2013 $283,902,828,589 $420,333,654,593
2012 $261,920,540,963 $397,558,325,279
2011 $234,216,730,291 $370,818,739,624
2010 $208,368,893,151 $341,104,766,329
2009 $175,974,755,881 $281,710,630,187
2008 $181,624,626,327 $291,382,982,431
2007 $155,980,408,673 $262,942,621,455
2006 $127,652,926,368 $221,758,296,022
2005 $107,419,977,318 $189,318,408,469
2004 $95,001,999,685 $172,895,685,155
2003 $87,039,092,974 $152,280,615,246
2002 $84,307,345,888 $134,300,904,400
2001 $78,921,234,458 $120,296,476,180
2000 $83,669,788,377 $126,392,224,254
1999 $85,640,171,045 $126,669,211,779
1998 $74,492,416,330 $113,675,596,788
1997 $94,106,317,565 $150,180,456,566
1996 $94,648,084,429 $183,035,237,429
1995 $84,644,328,727 $169,278,916,593
1994 $73,159,336,915 $146,683,778,959
1993 $62,036,529,147 $128,889,262,951
1992 $60,422,328,242 $111,452,746,518
1991 $51,784,144,943 $98,234,714,971
1990 $50,508,286,642 $85,343,190,719
1989 $48,513,773,721 $72,250,748,100
1988 $43,152,128,959 $61,667,253,471
1987 $37,791,488,666 $50,535,446,555
1986 $33,987,207,295 $43,096,773,981
1985 $34,961,486,348 $38,900,711,333
1984 $35,730,185,634 $41,797,647,776
1983 $37,759,179,895 $40,042,798,388
1982 $42,206,011,275 $36,589,772,404
1981 $40,499,388,869 $34,846,039,194
1980 $36,848,080,899 $32,353,514,989
1979 $31,218,296,292 $27,371,650,825
1978 $25,762,224,563 $24,006,566,637
1977 $22,283,109,803 $19,779,312,261
1976 $19,381,055,197 $16,985,208,648
1975 $16,875,240,684 $14,882,770,594
1974 $15,607,882,555 $13,702,998,512
1973 $11,412,449,735 $10,838,587,358
1972 $9,067,815,521 $8,177,873,151
1971 $8,375,075,630 $7,375,000,024
1970 $7,559,115,517 $7,086,538,438
1969 $9,571,800,653 $6,695,336,567
1968 $8,632,749,269 $6,081,009,428
1967 $7,724,873,935 $5,638,461,442
1966 $7,189,017,888 $5,279,230,817
1965 $6,517,349,772 $4,388,937,649
1964 $5,953,756,195 $3,889,129,942
1963 $5,505,023,238 $3,540,403,457
1962 $4,954,593,072 $3,308,912,797
1961 $8,171,194,425 $3,034,037,811
1960 $7,515,894,111 $2,760,750,861

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

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Philippines and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Thailand
2024 $3,985 $7,347
2023 $3,804 $7,195
2022 $3,548 $6,909
2021 $3,484 $7,057
2020 $3,228 $6,986
2019 $3,401 $7,606
2018 $3,169 $7,100
2017 $3,038 $6,413
2016 $2,985 $5,834
2015 $2,910 $5,689
2014 $2,867 $5,801
2013 $2,781 $6,018
2012 $2,615 $5,726
2011 $2,384 $5,374
2010 $2,163 $4,974
2009 $1,864 $4,135
2008 $1,959 $4,309
2007 $1,713 $3,919
2006 $1,426 $3,331
2005 $1,220 $2,868
2004 $1,100 $2,642
2003 $1,027 $2,348
2002 $1,015 $2,090
2001 $970 $1,890
2000 $1,051 $2,006
1999 $1,101 $2,033
1998 $983 $1,848
1997 $1,273 $2,473
1996 $1,311 $3,055
1995 $1,200 $2,864
1994 $1,060 $2,518
1993 $919 $2,245
1992 $917 $1,972
1991 $804 $1,766
1990 $804 $1,559
1989 $792 $1,342
1988 $722 $1,164
1987 $650 $970
1986 $600 $842
1985 $633 $774
1984 $665 $847
1983 $723 $827
1982 $833 $770
1981 $821 $748
1980 $767 $709
1979 $667 $612
1978 $565 $548
1977 $502 $462
1976 $449 $405
1975 $401 $364
1974 $379 $343
1973 $283.2 $278.3
1972 $230.1 $215.6
1971 $217.4 $199.7
1970 $200.9 $197.1
1969 $261.1 $191.4
1968 $242.2 $178.8
1967 $223.1 $170.7
1966 $213.8 $164.5
1965 $199.8 $140.9
1964 $188.2 $128.6
1963 $179.5 $120.7
1962 $166.7 $116.2
1961 $283.8 $109.7
1960 $269.5 $102.8

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

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Philippines vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Thailand
2026 70.2 77.1
2025 70.1 76.8
2024 69.9 76.6
2023 69.8 76.4
2022 69.5 75.3
2021 66.7 77.6
2020 70.1 77.3
2019 69.7 77.2
2018 69.8 77.2
2017 70 77
2016 69.5 76.8
2015 69.5 76.6
2014 69.3 76.3
2013 69.3 76
2012 69.2 75.6
2011 69.1 75.3
2010 68.9 75
2009 68.6 74.7
2008 68.6 74.2
2007 68.5 73.8
2006 68.2 73.3
2005 68.4 72.9
2004 68.3 72.1
2003 68 72.1
2002 67.9 71.8
2001 67.8 71.5
2000 67.8 71.2
1999 67.5 71
1998 67.2 70.7
1997 67 70.4
1996 66.7 69.9
1995 66.3 69.8
1994 66 69.7
1993 65.7 69.6
1992 65.4 69.4
1991 64.6 69.1
1990 64.4 68.9
1989 64.1 68.6
1988 63.7 68.2
1987 63.3 67.8
1986 62.9 67.3
1985 62.7 66.5
1984 62.4 65.5
1983 62.3 64.5
1982 62.2 63.6
1981 61.9 62.9
1980 61.9 62.2
1979 61.7 61.7
1978 61.5 61.3
1977 61.4 60.9
1976 60.9 60.4
1975 60.9 59.7
1974 60.8 59
1973 60.7 58.3
1972 60.9 57.7
1971 61.1 57.1
1970 60.8 56.5
1969 61 55.7
1968 60.9 55
1967 60.8 54.3
1966 60.6 53.7
1965 60.4 53.1
1964 60.1 52.5
1963 60 52
1962 59.8 51.4
1961 59.5 51.1
1960 59.2 50.6
1959 58.7 50.1
1958 58.3 49.5
1957 57.8 49.1
1956 57.2 48.6
1955 56.6 48.1
1954 56 47.6
1953 55.4 47.1
1952 54.7 46.5
1951 54.1 45.9
1950 53.6 45.2

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

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Philippines and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Philippines Thailand
2024 115,843,670 71,668,011
2023 114,891,199 71,702,435
2022 113,964,338 71,735,329
2021 113,100,950 71,727,332
2020 112,081,264 71,641,484
2019 110,804,683 71,522,271
2018 109,465,287 71,376,079
2017 108,119,693 71,160,187
2016 106,735,719 70,859,841
2015 105,312,992 70,540,795
2014 103,767,130 70,216,367
2013 102,076,336 69,845,114
2012 100,175,512 69,436,098
2011 98,248,614 69,007,208
2010 96,337,125 68,579,447
2009 94,384,250 68,121,080
2008 92,699,095 67,619,830
2007 91,075,184 67,102,394
2006 89,508,986 66,567,687
2005 88,015,962 66,017,420
2004 86,394,504 65,452,047
2003 84,731,835 64,868,166
2002 83,068,889 64,266,437
2001 81,401,488 63,651,141
2000 79,625,397 63,007,815
1999 77,753,257 62,299,043
1998 75,791,024 61,522,630
1997 73,908,810 60,724,584
1996 72,190,242 59,920,064
1995 70,546,246 59,098,232
1994 69,019,291 58,260,854
1993 67,530,621 57,408,198
1992 65,926,125 56,528,834
1991 64,382,249 55,637,434
1990 62,854,666 54,738,329
1989 61,265,260 53,848,956
1988 59,739,052 52,969,595
1987 58,157,496 52,074,105
1986 56,645,077 51,177,834
1985 55,213,006 50,270,753
1984 53,726,181 49,351,708
1983 52,194,620 48,423,309
1982 50,695,707 47,494,577
1981 49,311,727 46,575,855
1980 48,043,740 45,650,022
1979 46,807,103 44,718,434
1978 45,575,281 43,788,976
1977 44,367,962 42,843,974
1976 43,201,488 41,896,504
1975 42,120,826 40,940,005
1974 41,174,341 39,952,891
1973 40,294,130 38,947,787
1972 39,408,560 37,933,929
1971 38,518,659 36,937,387
1970 37,622,204 35,954,408
1969 36,660,799 34,973,782
1968 35,638,342 34,002,560
1967 34,621,320 33,037,801
1966 33,617,170 32,086,071
1965 32,625,316 31,149,337
1964 31,643,032 30,232,141
1963 30,674,731 29,342,322
1962 29,723,536 28,481,040
1961 28,792,621 27,650,334
1960 27,891,897 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Thailand

Fertility rate
Philippines

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Thailand
2023 1.92 1.21
2022 1.93 1.22
2021 1.95 1.23
2020 2.08 1.26
2019 2.22 1.29
2018 2.38 1.32
2017 2.53 1.36
2016 2.68 1.4
2015 2.83 1.45
2014 2.89 1.48
2013 3.04 1.53
2012 3.14 1.56
2011 3.24 1.57
2010 3.32 1.56
2009 3.38 1.57
2008 3.4 1.59
2007 3.4 1.62
2006 3.47 1.63
2005 3.45 1.64
2004 3.52 1.67
2003 3.59 1.67
2002 3.65 1.69
2001 3.72 1.71
2000 3.75 1.73
1999 3.83 1.77
1998 3.88 1.82
1997 3.94 1.85
1996 4 1.87
1995 4.07 1.89
1994 4.08 1.93
1993 4.1 1.97
1992 4.16 2.01
1991 4.27 2.04
1990 4.32 2.07
1989 4.37 2.14
1988 4.45 2.17
1987 4.51 2.26
1986 4.56 2.36
1985 4.66 2.45
1984 4.77 2.58
1983 4.87 2.76
1982 4.92 2.94
1981 4.97 3.13
1980 5.11 3.29
1979 5.26 3.45
1978 5.39 3.62
1977 5.44 3.87
1976 5.51 4.12
1975 5.6 4.36
1974 5.69 4.6
1973 5.79 4.85
1972 5.94 5.08
1971 6.08 5.25
1970 6.22 5.45
1969 6.33 5.7
1968 6.45 5.93
1967 6.57 6.08
1966 6.69 6.18
1965 6.8 6.26
1964 6.89 6.31
1963 6.95 6.34
1962 6.98 6.33
1961 6.99 6.32
1960 7 6.33

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

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Philippines and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Thailand
2024 26.8 41.1
2023 26.3 40.7
2022 25.9 40.2
2021 25.5 39.7
2020 25.1 39.2
2019 24.7 38.7
2018 24.3 38.2
2017 24 37.7
2016 23.6 37.3
2015 23.3 36.8
2014 22.9 36.3
2013 22.7 35.9
2012 22.4 35.4
2011 22.2 35
2010 22 34.5
2009 21.7 34
2008 21.5 33.6
2007 21.3 33.1
2006 21.2 32.6
2005 21 32.2
2004 20.8 31.7
2003 20.6 31.3
2002 20.4 30.9
2001 20.2 30.5
2000 20 30
1999 19.8 29.5
1998 19.6 28.9
1997 19.4 28.3
1996 19.3 27.7
1995 19.2 27.2
1994 19.1 26.6
1993 19.1 26
1992 19 25.4
1991 18.9 24.8
1990 18.8 24.3
1989 18.7 23.7
1988 18.6 23.3
1987 18.5 22.8
1986 18.3 22.4
1985 18.2 21.9
1984 18.1 21.5
1983 17.9 21
1982 17.7 20.6
1981 17.5 20.2
1980 17.3 19.9
1979 17.1 19.5
1978 16.9 19.2
1977 16.7 18.9
1976 16.5 18.7
1975 16.3 18.4
1974 16.1 18.2
1973 16 18
1972 15.9 17.8
1971 15.8 17.6
1970 15.7 17.5
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.5 17.3
1967 15.4 17.3
1966 15.4 17.3
1965 15.4 17.4
1964 15.4 17.5
1963 15.4 17.6
1962 15.5 17.7
1961 15.6 17.9
1960 15.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Philippines Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Thailand
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
63.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Philippines Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Thailand
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
436,817 mi
2020

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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)

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