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Philippines vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 71st vs. 3rd).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines United States
Population
117991570
344023146
Population rank 14/197 3/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 35/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Philippines and United States: Comparison Charts

Philippines and United States economies compared

GDP
Philippines

United States
1x
Year GDP
Philippines United States
2024 $461,617,509,782 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $437,055,627,244 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $404,353,369,605 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $394,087,359,848 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $361,751,145,452 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $376,823,402,239 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $346,841,896,587 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $328,480,736,803 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $318,627,003,017 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $306,445,871,242 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $297,483,555,338 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $283,902,828,589 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $261,920,540,963 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $234,216,730,291 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $208,368,893,151 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $175,974,755,881 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $181,624,626,327 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $155,980,408,673 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $127,652,926,368 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $107,419,977,318 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $95,001,999,685 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $87,039,092,974 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $84,307,345,888 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $78,921,234,458 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $83,669,788,377 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $85,640,171,045 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $74,492,416,330 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $94,106,317,565 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $94,648,084,429 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $84,644,328,727 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $73,159,336,915 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $62,036,529,147 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $60,422,328,242 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $51,784,144,943 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $50,508,286,642 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $48,513,773,721 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $43,152,128,959 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $37,791,488,666 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $33,987,207,295 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $34,961,486,348 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $35,730,185,634 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $37,759,179,895 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $42,206,011,275 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $40,499,388,869 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $36,848,080,899 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $31,218,296,292 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $25,762,224,563 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $22,283,109,803 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $19,381,055,197 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $16,875,240,684 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $15,607,882,555 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $11,412,449,735 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $9,067,815,521 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $8,375,075,630 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $7,559,115,517 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $9,571,800,653 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $8,632,749,269 $940,225,000,000
1967 $7,724,873,935 $859,620,034,483
1966 $7,189,017,888 $813,032,758,621
1965 $6,517,349,772 $741,904,862,069
1964 $5,953,756,195 $684,144,620,690
1963 $5,505,023,238 $637,058,551,724
1962 $4,954,593,072 $603,639,413,793
1961 $8,171,194,425 $561,940,310,345
1960 $7,515,894,111 $541,988,586,207

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

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Philippines and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines United States
2024 $3,985 $84,534
2023 $3,804 $81,490
2022 $3,548 $76,829
2021 $3,484 $70,249
2020 $3,228 $63,526
2019 $3,401 $65,120
2018 $3,169 $62,823
2017 $3,038 $59,908
2016 $2,985 $57,867
2015 $2,910 $56,763
2014 $2,867 $55,124
2013 $2,781 $53,291
2012 $2,615 $51,784
2011 $2,384 $50,066
2010 $2,163 $48,651
2009 $1,864 $47,195
2008 $1,959 $48,570
2007 $1,713 $48,050
2006 $1,426 $46,302
2005 $1,220 $44,123
2004 $1,100 $41,725
2003 $1,027 $39,490
2002 $1,015 $37,998
2001 $970 $37,134
2000 $1,051 $36,330
1999 $1,101 $34,484
1998 $983 $32,823
1997 $1,273 $31,430
1996 $1,311 $29,937
1995 $1,200 $28,661
1994 $1,060 $27,662
1993 $919 $26,353
1992 $917 $25,381
1991 $804 $24,293
1990 $804 $23,840
1989 $792 $22,857
1988 $722 $21,417
1987 $650 $20,039
1986 $600 $19,071
1985 $633 $18,237
1984 $665 $17,121
1983 $723 $15,544
1982 $833 $14,434
1981 $821 $13,976
1980 $767 $12,613
1979 $667 $11,674
1978 $565 $10,565
1977 $502 $9,453
1976 $449 $8,592
1975 $401 $7,801
1974 $379 $7,226
1973 $283.2 $6,726
1972 $230.1 $6,094
1971 $217.4 $5,609
1970 $200.9 $5,234
1969 $261.1 $5,020
1968 $242.2 $4,685
1967 $223.1 $4,326
1966 $213.8 $4,136
1965 $199.8 $3,818
1964 $188.2 $3,565
1963 $179.5 $3,366
1962 $166.7 $3,236
1961 $283.8 $3,059
1960 $269.5 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Philippines vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines United States
2026 70.2 79.8
2025 70.1 79.6
2024 69.9 79.5
2023 69.8 79.3
2022 69.5 78
2021 66.7 76.4
2020 70.1 77
2019 69.7 78.9
2018 69.8 78.8
2017 70 78.6
2016 69.5 78.7
2015 69.5 78.7
2014 69.3 78.9
2013 69.3 78.8
2012 69.2 78.8
2011 69.1 78.7
2010 68.9 78.7
2009 68.6 78.5
2008 68.6 78.1
2007 68.5 78
2006 68.2 77.8
2005 68.4 77.5
2004 68.3 77.5
2003 68 77.1
2002 67.9 77
2001 67.8 76.9
2000 67.8 76.8
1999 67.5 76.7
1998 67.2 76.7
1997 67 76.5
1996 66.7 76.2
1995 66.3 75.9
1994 66 75.7
1993 65.7 75.6
1992 65.4 75.8
1991 64.6 75.5
1990 64.4 75.4
1989 64.1 75.1
1988 63.7 74.8
1987 63.3 74.9
1986 62.9 74.7
1985 62.7 74.7
1984 62.4 74.7
1983 62.3 74.6
1982 62.2 74.5
1981 61.9 74.1
1980 61.9 73.7
1979 61.7 73.8
1978 61.5 73.4
1977 61.4 73.2
1976 60.9 72.8
1975 60.9 72.5
1974 60.8 72
1973 60.7 71.4
1972 60.9 71.2
1971 61.1 71.1
1970 60.8 70.7
1969 61 70.5
1968 60.9 70.2
1967 60.8 70.5
1966 60.6 70.2
1965 60.4 70.2
1964 60.1 70.2
1963 60 69.9
1962 59.8 70.1
1961 59.5 70.3
1960 59.2 69.8
1959 58.7 69.9
1958 58.3 69.7
1957 57.8 69.4
1956 57.2 69.6
1955 56.6 69.6
1954 56 69.5
1953 55.4 68.7
1952 54.7 68.4
1951 54.1 68.2
1950 53.6 68.1

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

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Philippines and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

United States
1x
Year Population
Philippines United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 115,843,670 340,110,988
2023 114,891,199 334,914,895
2022 113,964,338 333,271,411
2021 113,100,950 331,893,745
2020 112,081,264 331,526,933
2019 110,804,683 328,329,953
2018 109,465,287 326,838,199
2017 108,119,693 325,122,128
2016 106,735,719 323,071,755
2015 105,312,992 320,738,994
2014 103,767,130 318,386,329
2013 102,076,336 316,059,947
2012 100,175,512 313,877,662
2011 98,248,614 311,583,481
2010 96,337,125 309,327,143
2009 94,384,250 306,771,529
2008 92,699,095 304,093,966
2007 91,075,184 301,231,207
2006 89,508,986 298,379,912
2005 88,015,962 295,516,599
2004 86,394,504 292,805,298
2003 84,731,835 290,107,933
2002 83,068,889 287,625,193
2001 81,401,488 284,968,955
2000 79,625,397 282,162,411
1999 77,753,257 279,294,713
1998 75,791,024 276,115,288
1997 73,908,810 272,911,760
1996 72,190,242 269,667,391
1995 70,546,246 266,557,091
1994 69,019,291 263,435,673
1993 67,530,621 260,255,352
1992 65,926,125 256,894,189
1991 64,382,249 253,492,503
1990 62,854,666 250,131,894
1989 61,265,260 246,819,222
1988 59,739,052 244,499,004
1987 58,157,496 242,288,936
1986 56,645,077 240,132,831
1985 55,213,006 237,923,734
1984 53,726,181 235,824,908
1983 52,194,620 233,792,014
1982 50,695,707 231,664,432
1981 49,311,727 229,465,744
1980 48,043,740 226,542,250
1979 46,807,103 225,055,487
1978 45,575,281 222,584,545
1977 44,367,962 220,239,425
1976 43,201,488 218,035,164
1975 42,120,826 215,973,199
1974 41,174,341 213,853,928
1973 40,294,130 211,908,788
1972 39,408,560 209,896,021
1971 38,518,659 207,660,677
1970 37,622,204 205,052,174
1969 36,660,799 202,676,946
1968 35,638,342 200,706,052
1967 34,621,320 198,712,056
1966 33,617,170 196,560,338
1965 32,625,316 194,302,963
1964 31,643,032 191,888,791
1963 30,674,731 189,241,798
1962 29,723,536 186,537,737
1961 28,792,621 183,691,481
1960 27,891,897 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Philippines and United States

Fertility rate
Philippines

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines United States
2023 1.92 1.62
2022 1.93 1.66
2021 1.95 1.66
2020 2.08 1.64
2019 2.22 1.71
2018 2.38 1.73
2017 2.53 1.77
2016 2.68 1.82
2015 2.83 1.84
2014 2.89 1.86
2013 3.04 1.86
2012 3.14 1.88
2011 3.24 1.89
2010 3.32 1.93
2009 3.38 2
2008 3.4 2.07
2007 3.4 2.12
2006 3.47 2.11
2005 3.45 2.06
2004 3.52 2.05
2003 3.59 2.05
2002 3.65 2.02
2001 3.72 2.03
2000 3.75 2.06
1999 3.83 2.01
1998 3.88 2
1997 3.94 1.97
1996 4 1.98
1995 4.07 1.98
1994 4.08 2
1993 4.1 2.02
1992 4.16 2.05
1991 4.27 2.06
1990 4.32 2.08
1989 4.37 2.01
1988 4.45 1.93
1987 4.51 1.87
1986 4.56 1.84
1985 4.66 1.84
1984 4.77 1.81
1983 4.87 1.8
1982 4.92 1.83
1981 4.97 1.81
1980 5.11 1.84
1979 5.26 1.81
1978 5.39 1.76
1977 5.44 1.79
1976 5.51 1.74
1975 5.6 1.77
1974 5.69 1.84
1973 5.79 1.88
1972 5.94 2.01
1971 6.08 2.27
1970 6.22 2.48
1969 6.33 2.46
1968 6.45 2.46
1967 6.57 2.56
1966 6.69 2.72
1965 6.8 2.91
1964 6.89 3.19
1963 6.95 3.32
1962 6.98 3.46
1961 6.99 3.62
1960 7 3.65

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

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Philippines and United States demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines United States
2024 26.8 39.3
2023 26.3 39
2022 25.9 38.7
2021 25.5 38.5
2020 25.1 38.2
2019 24.7 38
2018 24.3 37.9
2017 24 37.7
2016 23.6 37.6
2015 23.3 37.5
2014 22.9 37.3
2013 22.7 37.2
2012 22.4 37.1
2011 22.2 37
2010 22 36.9
2009 21.7 36.7
2008 21.5 36.6
2007 21.3 36.5
2006 21.2 36.4
2005 21 36.2
2004 20.8 36
2003 20.6 35.8
2002 20.4 35.6
2001 20.2 35.5
2000 20 35.3
1999 19.8 35.1
1998 19.6 34.9
1997 19.4 34.6
1996 19.3 34.4
1995 19.2 34.1
1994 19.1 33.8
1993 19.1 33.6
1992 19 33.4
1991 18.9 33.2
1990 18.8 32.9
1989 18.7 32.7
1988 18.6 32.4
1987 18.5 32.1
1986 18.3 31.8
1985 18.2 31.5
1984 18.1 31.2
1983 17.9 30.9
1982 17.7 30.7
1981 17.5 30.4
1980 17.3 30.1
1979 17.1 29.9
1978 16.9 29.6
1977 16.7 29.2
1976 16.5 28.9
1975 16.3 28.7
1974 16.1 28.5
1973 16 28.3
1972 15.9 28
1971 15.8 27.9
1970 15.7 27.8
1969 15.6 27.9
1968 15.5 27.9
1967 15.4 27.9
1966 15.4 27.9
1965 15.4 28.1
1964 15.4 28.2
1963 15.4 28.5
1962 15.5 28.7
1961 15.6 29
1960 15.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines United States
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Philippines United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
98%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Philippines United States
% of world population
1.43%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
63.7%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Philippines United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines United States
% of world land
0.2%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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