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Philippines vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 71st vs. 176th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Tonga
Population
117991570
103309
Population rank 14/197 183/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 35/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 130/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$261B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 117/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Philippines and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Tonga
2024 $461,617,509,782 -
2023 $437,055,627,244 $591,139,749
2022 $404,353,369,605 $556,514,555
2021 $394,087,359,848 $519,306,353
2020 $361,751,145,452 $506,571,468
2019 $376,823,402,239 $506,031,239
2018 $346,841,896,587 $493,530,783
2017 $328,480,736,803 $459,976,850
2016 $318,627,003,017 $420,828,262
2015 $306,445,871,242 $437,525,514
2014 $297,483,555,338 $440,997,738
2013 $283,902,828,589 $451,788,498
2012 $261,920,540,963 $471,122,971
2011 $234,216,730,291 $414,143,828
2010 $208,368,893,151 $366,887,375
2009 $175,974,755,881 $312,415,028
2008 $181,624,626,327 $344,438,844
2007 $155,980,408,673 $298,519,623
2006 $127,652,926,368 $292,232,703
2005 $107,419,977,318 $261,823,805
2004 $95,001,999,685 $230,678,011
2003 $87,039,092,974 $202,246,591
2002 $84,307,345,888 $182,764,281
2001 $78,921,234,458 $181,117,230
2000 $83,669,788,377 $204,848,488
1999 $85,640,171,045 $199,208,718
1998 $74,492,416,330 $191,504,893
1997 $94,106,317,565 $214,991,452
1996 $94,648,084,429 $222,100,576
1995 $84,644,328,727 $208,871,666
1994 $73,159,336,915 $195,990,986
1993 $62,036,529,147 $138,489,884
1992 $60,422,328,242 $137,066,291
1991 $51,784,144,943 $132,201,141
1990 $50,508,286,642 $113,563,822
1989 $48,513,773,721 $106,344,855
1988 $43,152,128,959 $106,657,267
1987 $37,791,488,666 $81,667,133
1986 $33,987,207,295 $68,195,856
1985 $34,961,486,348 $60,058,663
1984 $35,730,185,634 $64,248,355
1983 $37,759,179,895 $60,863,964
1982 $42,206,011,275 $62,068,161
1981 $40,499,388,869 $62,242,013
1980 $36,848,080,899 $53,260,077
1979 $31,218,296,292 $44,667,002
1978 $25,762,224,563 $41,567,472
1977 $22,283,109,803 $34,139,388
1976 $19,381,055,197 $30,036,417
1975 $16,875,240,684 $32,506,742
1974 $15,607,882,555 -
1973 $11,412,449,735 -
1972 $9,067,815,521 -
1971 $8,375,075,630 -
1970 $7,559,115,517 -
1969 $9,571,800,653 -
1968 $8,632,749,269 -
1967 $7,724,873,935 -
1966 $7,189,017,888 -
1965 $6,517,349,772 -
1964 $5,953,756,195 -
1963 $5,505,023,238 -
1962 $4,954,593,072 -
1961 $8,171,194,425 -
1960 $7,515,894,111 -

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

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Philippines and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Tonga
2024 $3,985 -
2023 $3,804 $5,652
2022 $3,548 $5,298
2021 $3,484 $4,923
2020 $3,228 $4,792
2019 $3,401 $4,789
2018 $3,169 $4,675
2017 $3,038 $4,366
2016 $2,985 $3,988
2015 $2,910 $4,124
2014 $2,867 $4,137
2013 $2,781 $4,219
2012 $2,615 $4,384
2011 $2,384 $3,850
2010 $2,163 $3,416
2009 $1,864 $2,914
2008 $1,959 $3,218
2007 $1,713 $2,797
2006 $1,426 $2,750
2005 $1,220 $2,478
2004 $1,100 $2,195
2003 $1,027 $1,936
2002 $1,015 $1,759
2001 $970 $1,754
2000 $1,051 $1,995
1999 $1,101 $1,952
1998 $983 $1,889
1997 $1,273 $2,136
1996 $1,311 $2,215
1995 $1,200 $2,084
1994 $1,060 $1,957
1993 $919 $1,383
1992 $917 $1,370
1991 $804 $1,323
1990 $804 $1,139
1989 $792 $1,070
1988 $722 $1,078
1987 $650 $830
1986 $600 $696
1985 $633 $613
1984 $665 $656
1983 $723 $621
1982 $833 $633
1981 $821 $636
1980 $767 $545
1979 $667 $458
1978 $565 $428
1977 $502 $353
1976 $449 $315
1975 $401 $349
1974 $379 -
1973 $283.2 -
1972 $230.1 -
1971 $217.4 -
1970 $200.9 -
1969 $261.1 -
1968 $242.2 -
1967 $223.1 -
1966 $213.8 -
1965 $199.8 -
1964 $188.2 -
1963 $179.5 -
1962 $166.7 -
1961 $283.8 -
1960 $269.5 -

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

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Philippines vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Tonga
2026 70.2 73.4
2025 70.1 73.2
2024 69.9 73.1
2023 69.8 72.9
2022 69.5 72.6
2021 66.7 72.1
2020 70.1 72.4
2019 69.7 72.3
2018 69.8 72.2
2017 70 72.1
2016 69.5 72
2015 69.5 71.9
2014 69.3 71.7
2013 69.3 71.6
2012 69.2 71.5
2011 69.1 71.4
2010 68.9 71.3
2009 68.6 70.9
2008 68.6 71
2007 68.5 70.9
2006 68.2 70.7
2005 68.4 70.6
2004 68.3 70.4
2003 68 70.2
2002 67.9 70
2001 67.8 69.8
2000 67.8 69.6
1999 67.5 69.4
1998 67.2 69.2
1997 67 69
1996 66.7 68.8
1995 66.3 68.6
1994 66 68.4
1993 65.7 68.2
1992 65.4 67.9
1991 64.6 67.7
1990 64.4 67.5
1989 64.1 67.4
1988 63.7 67.3
1987 63.3 67.2
1986 62.9 67.1
1985 62.7 66.9
1984 62.4 66.8
1983 62.3 66.7
1982 62.2 66.3
1981 61.9 66.4
1980 61.9 66.2
1979 61.7 66
1978 61.5 65.9
1977 61.4 65.6
1976 60.9 65.4
1975 60.9 65.1
1974 60.8 64.8
1973 60.7 64.4
1972 60.9 64.1
1971 61.1 63.6
1970 60.8 63.2
1969 61 62.7
1968 60.9 62.2
1967 60.8 61.7
1966 60.6 61.2
1965 60.4 60.7
1964 60.1 60.3
1963 60 59.8
1962 59.8 59.3
1961 59.5 58.8
1960 59.2 58.3
1959 58.7 57.8
1958 58.3 57.2
1957 57.8 56.5
1956 57.2 55.7
1955 56.6 54.7
1954 56 53.6
1953 55.4 52.4
1952 54.7 51.2
1951 54.1 49.8
1950 53.6 48.4

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

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Philippines and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Philippines Tonga
2024 115,843,670 104,175
2023 114,891,199 104,597
2022 113,964,338 105,042
2021 113,100,950 105,490
2020 112,081,264 105,704
2019 110,804,683 105,669
2018 109,465,287 105,567
2017 108,119,693 105,356
2016 106,735,719 105,524
2015 105,312,992 106,095
2014 103,767,130 106,609
2013 102,076,336 107,078
2012 100,175,512 107,460
2011 98,248,614 107,570
2010 96,337,125 107,400
2009 94,384,250 107,203
2008 92,699,095 107,020
2007 91,075,184 106,726
2006 89,508,986 106,253
2005 88,015,962 105,671
2004 86,394,504 105,071
2003 84,731,835 104,464
2002 83,068,889 103,874
2001 81,401,488 103,288
2000 79,625,397 102,677
1999 77,753,257 102,046
1998 75,791,024 101,388
1997 73,908,810 100,674
1996 72,190,242 100,275
1995 70,546,246 100,225
1994 69,019,291 100,166
1993 67,530,621 100,103
1992 65,926,125 100,022
1991 64,382,249 99,895
1990 62,854,666 99,700
1989 61,265,260 99,403
1988 59,739,052 98,969
1987 58,157,496 98,376
1986 56,645,077 98,010
1985 55,213,006 97,984
1984 53,726,181 97,990
1983 52,194,620 97,998
1982 50,695,707 97,980
1981 49,311,727 97,909
1980 48,043,740 97,769
1979 46,807,103 97,544
1978 45,575,281 97,204
1977 44,367,962 96,725
1976 43,201,488 95,325
1975 42,120,826 93,017
1974 41,174,341 90,683
1973 40,294,130 88,805
1972 39,408,560 87,356
1971 38,518,659 85,896
1970 37,622,204 84,401
1969 36,660,799 82,885
1968 35,638,342 81,353
1967 34,621,320 79,814
1966 33,617,170 78,002
1965 32,625,316 75,924
1964 31,643,032 73,879
1963 30,674,731 71,885
1962 29,723,536 69,940
1961 28,792,621 68,037
1960 27,891,897 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Tonga

Fertility rate
Philippines

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Tonga
2023 1.92 3.13
2022 1.93 3.17
2021 1.95 3.2
2020 2.08 3.23
2019 2.22 3.27
2018 2.38 3.33
2017 2.53 3.39
2016 2.68 3.46
2015 2.83 3.54
2014 2.89 3.62
2013 3.04 3.7
2012 3.14 3.77
2011 3.24 3.83
2010 3.32 3.88
2009 3.38 3.95
2008 3.4 4.01
2007 3.4 4.09
2006 3.47 4.14
2005 3.45 4.2
2004 3.52 4.19
2003 3.59 4.18
2002 3.65 4.14
2001 3.72 4.13
2000 3.75 4.16
1999 3.83 4.23
1998 3.88 4.31
1997 3.94 4.38
1996 4 4.46
1995 4.07 4.56
1994 4.08 4.66
1993 4.1 4.73
1992 4.16 4.79
1991 4.27 4.85
1990 4.32 4.93
1989 4.37 5.01
1988 4.45 5.1
1987 4.51 5.19
1986 4.56 5.27
1985 4.66 5.34
1984 4.77 5.41
1983 4.87 5.45
1982 4.92 5.5
1981 4.97 5.55
1980 5.11 5.6
1979 5.26 5.65
1978 5.39 5.68
1977 5.44 5.7
1976 5.51 5.73
1975 5.6 5.75
1974 5.69 5.77
1973 5.79 5.8
1972 5.94 5.86
1971 6.08 5.96
1970 6.22 6.07
1969 6.33 6.17
1968 6.45 6.23
1967 6.57 6.29
1966 6.69 6.35
1965 6.8 6.41
1964 6.89 6.46
1963 6.95 6.52
1962 6.98 6.57
1961 6.99 6.61
1960 7 6.65

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

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Philippines and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Tonga
2024 26.8 21.9
2023 26.3 21.9
2022 25.9 22
2021 25.5 22.1
2020 25.1 22.1
2019 24.7 22
2018 24.3 22
2017 24 21.9
2016 23.6 21.9
2015 23.3 21.8
2014 22.9 21.7
2013 22.7 21.6
2012 22.4 21.4
2011 22.2 21.2
2010 22 21.2
2009 21.7 21.1
2008 21.5 21
2007 21.3 20.9
2006 21.2 20.8
2005 21 20.8
2004 20.8 20.8
2003 20.6 20.8
2002 20.4 20.7
2001 20.2 20.5
2000 20 20.3
1999 19.8 20.1
1998 19.6 19.9
1997 19.4 19.7
1996 19.3 19.6
1995 19.2 19.6
1994 19.1 19.6
1993 19.1 19.6
1992 19 19.5
1991 18.9 19.3
1990 18.8 19.1
1989 18.7 18.9
1988 18.6 18.6
1987 18.5 18.3
1986 18.3 18.2
1985 18.2 18.1
1984 18.1 18
1983 17.9 17.9
1982 17.7 17.8
1981 17.5 17.6
1980 17.3 17.4
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 16.9 17.1
1977 16.7 16.8
1976 16.5 16.7
1975 16.3 16.7
1974 16.1 16.8
1973 16 16.8
1972 15.9 16.7
1971 15.8 16.7
1970 15.7 16.8
1969 15.6 16.8
1968 15.5 16.9
1967 15.4 17
1966 15.4 17
1965 15.4 17
1964 15.4 17
1963 15.4 17
1962 15.5 17.1
1961 15.6 17.1
1960 15.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Philippines Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines Tonga
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
63.7%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Philippines Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Tonga
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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