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Philippines vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 71st vs. 78th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines United Kingdom
Population
117991570
70154914
Population rank 14/197 22/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 35/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Philippines and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Philippines and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Philippines

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Philippines United Kingdom
2024 $461,617,509,782 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $437,055,627,244 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $404,353,369,605 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $394,087,359,848 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $361,751,145,452 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $376,823,402,239 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $346,841,896,587 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $328,480,736,803 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $318,627,003,017 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $306,445,871,242 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $297,483,555,338 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $283,902,828,589 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $261,920,540,963 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $234,216,730,291 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $208,368,893,151 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $175,974,755,881 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $181,624,626,327 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $155,980,408,673 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $127,652,926,368 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $107,419,977,318 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $95,001,999,685 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $87,039,092,974 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $84,307,345,888 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $78,921,234,458 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $83,669,788,377 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $85,640,171,045 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $74,492,416,330 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $94,106,317,565 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $94,648,084,429 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $84,644,328,727 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $73,159,336,915 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $62,036,529,147 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $60,422,328,242 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $51,784,144,943 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $50,508,286,642 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $48,513,773,721 $926,884,816,754
1988 $43,152,128,959 $910,122,732,124
1987 $37,791,488,666 $745,162,608,269
1986 $33,987,207,295 $601,452,653,181
1985 $34,961,486,348 $489,285,164,271
1984 $35,730,185,634 $461,487,097,632
1983 $37,759,179,895 $489,618,008,186
1982 $42,206,011,275 $515,048,916,841
1981 $40,499,388,869 $540,765,675,241
1980 $36,848,080,899 $564,947,710,899
1979 $31,218,296,292 $438,994,070,309
1978 $25,762,224,563 $335,883,029,722
1977 $22,283,109,803 $263,066,457,352
1976 $19,381,055,197 $232,614,555,256
1975 $16,875,240,684 $241,756,637,168
1974 $15,607,882,555 $206,131,369,799
1973 $11,412,449,735 $192,537,971,583
1972 $9,067,815,521 $169,965,034,965
1971 $8,375,075,630 $148,113,896,325
1970 $7,559,115,517 $130,671,946,244
1969 $9,571,800,653 $116,464,702,803
1968 $8,632,749,269 $107,759,910,068
1967 $7,724,873,935 $113,116,888,211
1966 $7,189,017,888 $108,572,752,102
1965 $6,517,349,772 $101,824,755,079
1964 $5,953,756,195 $94,407,558,351
1963 $5,505,023,238 $86,561,961,812
1962 $4,954,593,072 $81,247,564,157
1961 $8,171,194,425 $77,741,965,703
1960 $7,515,894,111 $73,233,967,692

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

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Philippines and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines United Kingdom
2024 $3,985 $53,246
2023 $3,804 $49,944
2022 $3,548 $47,057
2021 $3,484 $47,691
2020 $3,228 $40,813
2019 $3,401 $43,159
2018 $3,169 $43,703
2017 $3,038 $40,917
2016 $2,985 $41,258
2015 $2,910 $45,255
2014 $2,867 $47,746
2013 $2,781 $43,607
2012 $2,615 $42,688
2011 $2,384 $42,296
2010 $2,163 $39,778
2009 $1,864 $39,009
2008 $1,959 $47,652
2007 $1,713 $50,629
2006 $1,426 $44,695
2005 $1,220 $42,240
2004 $1,100 $40,504
2003 $1,027 $34,557
2002 $1,015 $30,159
2001 $970 $28,014
2000 $1,051 $28,384
1999 $1,101 $28,858
1998 $983 $28,396
1997 $1,273 $26,910
1996 $1,311 $24,503
1995 $1,200 $23,253
1994 $1,060 $19,709
1993 $919 $18,389
1992 $917 $20,487
1991 $804 $19,901
1990 $804 $19,095
1989 $792 $16,239
1988 $722 $15,987
1987 $650 $13,119
1986 $600 $10,611
1985 $633 $8,652
1984 $665 $8,179
1983 $723 $8,692
1982 $833 $9,146
1981 $821 $9,599
1980 $767 $10,032
1979 $667 $7,805
1978 $565 $5,977
1977 $502 $4,681
1976 $449 $4,138
1975 $401 $4,300
1974 $379 $3,666
1973 $283.2 $3,426
1972 $230.1 $3,030
1971 $217.4 $2,650
1970 $200.9 $2,348
1969 $261.1 $2,101
1968 $242.2 $1,952
1967 $223.1 $2,059
1966 $213.8 $1,987
1965 $199.8 $1,874
1964 $188.2 $1,748
1963 $179.5 $1,613
1962 $166.7 $1,526
1961 $283.8 $1,472
1960 $269.5 $1,398

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

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Philippines vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines United Kingdom
2026 70.2 81.7
2025 70.1 81.6
2024 69.9 81.4
2023 69.8 81.3
2022 69.5 81.1
2021 66.7 80.7
2020 70.1 80.4
2019 69.7 81.4
2018 69.8 81.1
2017 70 81.2
2016 69.5 81.1
2015 69.5 80.9
2014 69.3 81.2
2013 69.3 80.9
2012 69.2 80.9
2011 69.1 80.8
2010 68.9 80.4
2009 68.6 80.2
2008 68.6 79.7
2007 68.5 79.5
2006 68.2 79.3
2005 68.4 79.1
2004 68.3 78.9
2003 68 78.3
2002 67.9 78.2
2001 67.8 78.1
2000 67.8 77.8
1999 67.5 77.4
1998 67.2 77.3
1997 67 77.1
1996 66.7 76.9
1995 66.3 76.6
1994 66 76.7
1993 65.7 76.2
1992 65.4 76.3
1991 64.6 75.9
1990 64.4 75.7
1989 64.1 75.4
1988 63.7 75.3
1987 63.3 75.1
1986 62.9 74.8
1985 62.7 74.5
1984 62.4 74.7
1983 62.3 74.3
1982 62.2 74
1981 61.9 73.9
1980 61.9 73.6
1979 61.7 73.2
1978 61.5 73
1977 61.4 73.1
1976 60.9 72.6
1975 60.9 72.7
1974 60.8 72.4
1973 60.7 72.2
1972 60.9 72
1971 61.1 72.2
1970 60.8 71.9
1969 61 71.7
1968 60.9 71.7
1967 60.8 72.1
1966 60.6 71.4
1965 60.4 71.5
1964 60.1 71.5
1963 60 70.8
1962 59.8 70.9
1961 59.5 70.8
1960 59.2 71
1959 58.7 70.8
1958 58.3 70.7
1957 57.8 70.5
1956 57.2 70.4
1955 56.6 70.1
1954 56 70.2
1953 55.4 69.8
1952 54.7 69.5
1951 54.1 68.2
1950 53.6 68.6

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

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Philippines and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Philippines United Kingdom
2024 115,843,670 69,226,000
2023 114,891,199 68,492,000
2022 113,964,338 67,604,000
2021 113,100,950 66,984,000
2020 112,081,264 66,744,000
2019 110,804,683 66,631,000
2018 109,465,287 66,289,000
2017 108,119,693 65,966,000
2016 106,735,719 65,607,000
2015 105,312,992 65,088,000
2014 103,767,130 64,620,000
2013 102,076,336 64,139,000
2012 100,175,512 63,711,000
2011 98,248,614 63,258,810
2010 96,337,125 62,766,365
2009 94,384,250 62,276,270
2008 92,699,095 61,806,995
2007 91,075,184 61,322,463
2006 89,508,986 60,846,820
2005 88,015,962 60,401,206
2004 86,394,504 59,987,905
2003 84,731,835 59,647,577
2002 83,068,889 59,370,479
2001 81,401,488 59,119,673
2000 79,625,397 58,892,514
1999 77,753,257 58,682,466
1998 75,791,024 58,487,141
1997 73,908,810 58,316,954
1996 72,190,242 58,166,950
1995 70,546,246 58,019,030
1994 69,019,291 57,865,745
1993 67,530,621 57,718,614
1992 65,926,125 57,580,402
1991 64,382,249 57,424,897
1990 62,854,666 57,247,586
1989 61,265,260 57,076,711
1988 59,739,052 56,928,327
1987 58,157,496 56,802,050
1986 56,645,077 56,681,396
1985 55,213,006 56,550,268
1984 53,726,181 56,422,072
1983 52,194,620 56,332,848
1982 50,695,707 56,313,641
1981 49,311,727 56,333,829
1980 48,043,740 56,314,216
1979 46,807,103 56,246,951
1978 45,575,281 56,196,504
1977 44,367,962 56,193,492
1976 43,201,488 56,211,968
1975 42,120,826 56,225,800
1974 41,174,341 56,229,974
1973 40,294,130 56,194,527
1972 39,408,560 56,086,065
1971 38,518,659 55,896,223
1970 37,622,204 55,663,250
1969 36,660,799 55,441,750
1968 35,638,342 55,211,700
1967 34,621,320 54,943,600
1966 33,617,170 54,648,500
1965 32,625,316 54,348,050
1964 31,643,032 54,000,000
1963 30,674,731 53,650,000
1962 29,723,536 53,250,000
1961 28,792,621 52,800,000
1960 27,891,897 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Philippines

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines United Kingdom
2023 1.92 1.56
2022 1.93 1.56
2021 1.95 1.58
2020 2.08 1.57
2019 2.22 1.63
2018 2.38 1.68
2017 2.53 1.74
2016 2.68 1.79
2015 2.83 1.8
2014 2.89 1.81
2013 3.04 1.83
2012 3.14 1.92
2011 3.24 1.91
2010 3.32 1.92
2009 3.38 1.89
2008 3.4 1.91
2007 3.4 1.86
2006 3.47 1.82
2005 3.45 1.76
2004 3.52 1.75
2003 3.59 1.7
2002 3.65 1.63
2001 3.72 1.63
2000 3.75 1.64
1999 3.83 1.68
1998 3.88 1.71
1997 3.94 1.72
1996 4 1.73
1995 4.07 1.71
1994 4.08 1.74
1993 4.1 1.76
1992 4.16 1.79
1991 4.27 1.82
1990 4.32 1.83
1989 4.37 1.79
1988 4.45 1.82
1987 4.51 1.81
1986 4.56 1.78
1985 4.66 1.79
1984 4.77 1.77
1983 4.87 1.77
1982 4.92 1.78
1981 4.97 1.82
1980 5.11 1.9
1979 5.26 1.86
1978 5.39 1.75
1977 5.44 1.69
1976 5.51 1.74
1975 5.6 1.81
1974 5.69 1.92
1973 5.79 2.04
1972 5.94 2.2
1971 6.08 2.41
1970 6.22 2.44
1969 6.33 2.51
1968 6.45 2.6
1967 6.57 2.68
1966 6.69 2.78
1965 6.8 2.86
1964 6.89 2.93
1963 6.95 2.88
1962 6.98 2.86
1961 6.99 2.78
1960 7 2.69

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

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Philippines and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines United Kingdom
2024 26.8 41
2023 26.3 40.8
2022 25.9 40.5
2021 25.5 40.3
2020 25.1 40.2
2019 24.7 40.1
2018 24.3 40
2017 24 39.9
2016 23.6 39.8
2015 23.3 39.8
2014 22.9 39.7
2013 22.7 39.6
2012 22.4 39.5
2011 22.2 39.3
2010 22 39.2
2009 21.7 39
2008 21.5 38.9
2007 21.3 38.8
2006 21.2 38.6
2005 21 38.5
2004 20.8 38.4
2003 20.6 38.2
2002 20.4 38.1
2001 20.2 37.9
2000 20 37.7
1999 19.8 37.4
1998 19.6 37.2
1997 19.4 37
1996 19.3 36.8
1995 19.2 36.6
1994 19.1 36.5
1993 19.1 36.3
1992 19 36.2
1991 18.9 36.1
1990 18.8 36
1989 18.7 35.9
1988 18.6 35.7
1987 18.5 35.4
1986 18.3 35.4
1985 18.2 35.3
1984 18.1 35.2
1983 17.9 35
1982 17.7 34.8
1981 17.5 34.5
1980 17.3 34.4
1979 17.1 34.3
1978 16.9 34.2
1977 16.7 34.1
1976 16.5 34
1975 16.3 34
1974 16.1 34
1973 16 34
1972 15.9 34
1971 15.8 34.1
1970 15.7 34.2
1969 15.6 34.4
1968 15.5 34.6
1967 15.4 34.8
1966 15.4 34.9
1965 15.4 35.1
1964 15.4 35.2
1963 15.4 35.3
1962 15.5 35.3
1961 15.6 35.4
1960 15.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Philippines United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines United Kingdom
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
63.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Philippines United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines United Kingdom
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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