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Philippines vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 71st vs. 157th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Vanuatu
Population
117991570
344750
Population rank 14/197 174/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
72 years
2026

Philippines and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Vanuatu
2024 $461,617,509,782 $1,117,972,034
2023 $437,055,627,244 $1,115,861,056
2022 $404,353,369,605 $1,055,031,361
2021 $394,087,359,848 $950,394,007
2020 $361,751,145,452 $909,421,044
2019 $376,823,402,239 $936,526,268
2018 $346,841,896,587 $914,727,908
2017 $328,480,736,803 $880,043,284
2016 $318,627,003,017 $804,323,577
2015 $306,445,871,242 $759,690,181
2014 $297,483,555,338 $773,717,011
2013 $283,902,828,589 $758,304,466
2012 $261,920,540,963 $747,839,698
2011 $234,216,730,291 $770,153,588
2010 $208,368,893,151 $670,712,980
2009 $175,974,755,881 $592,622,319
2008 $181,624,626,327 $590,748,429
2007 $155,980,408,673 $516,392,923
2006 $127,652,926,368 $439,358,587
2005 $107,419,977,318 $394,962,433
2004 $95,001,999,685 $364,996,869
2003 $87,039,092,974 $314,471,413
2002 $84,307,345,888 $262,596,536
2001 $78,921,234,458 $257,926,882
2000 $83,669,788,377 $272,014,628
1999 $85,640,171,045 $268,006,973
1998 $74,492,416,330 $262,293,411
1997 $94,106,317,565 $272,771,209
1996 $94,648,084,429 $261,370,044
1995 $84,644,328,727 $249,333,250
1994 $73,159,336,915 $233,701,301
1993 $62,036,529,147 $200,491,853
1992 $60,422,328,242 $209,088,825
1991 $51,784,144,943 $201,334,169
1990 $50,508,286,642 $168,879,207
1989 $48,513,773,721 $154,013,202
1988 $43,152,128,959 $158,351,368
1987 $37,791,488,666 $139,464,174
1986 $33,987,207,295 $126,498,935
1985 $34,961,486,348 $131,856,421
1984 $35,730,185,634 $144,482,515
1983 $37,759,179,895 $117,389,554
1982 $42,206,011,275 $114,501,913
1981 $40,499,388,869 $113,781,796
1980 $36,848,080,899 $121,185,498
1979 $31,218,296,292 $119,258,835
1978 $25,762,224,563 -
1977 $22,283,109,803 -
1976 $19,381,055,197 -
1975 $16,875,240,684 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Vanuatu
2024 $3,985 $3,411
2023 $3,804 $3,483
2022 $3,548 $3,370
2021 $3,484 $3,107
2020 $3,228 $3,043
2019 $3,401 $3,207
2018 $3,169 $3,207
2017 $3,038 $3,160
2016 $2,985 $2,956
2015 $2,910 $2,855
2014 $2,867 $2,973
2013 $2,781 $2,980
2012 $2,615 $3,005
2011 $2,384 $3,163
2010 $2,163 $2,815
2009 $1,864 $2,546
2008 $1,959 $2,604
2007 $1,713 $2,334
2006 $1,426 $2,035
2005 $1,220 $1,874
2004 $1,100 $1,774
2003 $1,027 $1,567
2002 $1,015 $1,341
2001 $970 $1,350
2000 $1,051 $1,460
1999 $1,101 $1,472
1998 $983 $1,471
1997 $1,273 $1,562
1996 $1,311 $1,529
1995 $1,200 $1,492
1994 $1,060 $1,431
1993 $919 $1,257
1992 $917 $1,344
1991 $804 $1,326
1990 $804 $1,141
1989 $792 $1,067
1988 $722 $1,125
1987 $650 $1,017
1986 $600 $946
1985 $633 $1,012
1984 $665 $1,137
1983 $723 $947
1982 $833 $946
1981 $821 $962
1980 $767 $1,048
1979 $667 $1,055
1978 $565 -
1977 $502 -
1976 $449 -
1975 $401 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Vanuatu
2026 70.2 72
2025 70.1 71.8
2024 69.9 71.7
2023 69.8 71.5
2022 69.5 71.3
2021 66.7 70
2020 70.1 70.4
2019 69.7 70.8
2018 69.8 70.6
2017 70 70.5
2016 69.5 70.4
2015 69.5 70.2
2014 69.3 70
2013 69.3 70
2012 69.2 69.9
2011 69.1 69.7
2010 68.9 69.6
2009 68.6 69.4
2008 68.6 69.3
2007 68.5 69.1
2006 68.2 69.1
2005 68.4 69.2
2004 68.3 69
2003 68 68.9
2002 67.9 68.8
2001 67.8 68.7
2000 67.8 68.6
1999 67.5 67.9
1998 67.2 68.4
1997 67 68.3
1996 66.7 68.2
1995 66.3 68.1
1994 66 68
1993 65.7 67.7
1992 65.4 67.4
1991 64.6 67.1
1990 64.4 66.7
1989 64.1 66
1988 63.7 65.7
1987 63.3 64.4
1986 62.9 64.6
1985 62.7 63.9
1984 62.4 63.5
1983 62.3 63.1
1982 62.2 62.5
1981 61.9 61.9
1980 61.9 61.3
1979 61.7 60.9
1978 61.5 59.9
1977 61.4 59.2
1976 60.9 58.7
1975 60.9 58.1
1974 60.8 57.6
1973 60.7 57
1972 60.9 56.4
1971 61.1 55.9
1970 60.8 55.3
1969 61 54.8
1968 60.9 54.2
1967 60.8 53.7
1966 60.6 53.1
1965 60.4 52.5
1964 60.1 52
1963 60 51.5
1962 59.8 50.9
1961 59.5 50.4
1960 59.2 49.8
1959 58.7 49.3
1958 58.3 48.7
1957 57.8 48.2
1956 57.2 47.7
1955 56.6 47.1
1954 56 46.5
1953 55.4 45.8
1952 54.7 45.3
1951 54.1 42.2
1950 53.6 43.9

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

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Philippines and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Philippines Vanuatu
2024 115,843,670 327,777
2023 114,891,199 320,409
2022 113,964,338 313,046
2021 113,100,950 305,868
2020 112,081,264 298,858
2019 110,804,683 291,985
2018 109,465,287 285,259
2017 108,119,693 278,507
2016 106,735,719 272,087
2015 105,312,992 266,101
2014 103,767,130 260,240
2013 102,076,336 254,482
2012 100,175,512 248,883
2011 98,248,614 243,474
2010 96,337,125 238,248
2009 94,384,250 232,731
2008 92,699,095 226,896
2007 91,075,184 221,276
2006 89,508,986 215,923
2005 88,015,962 210,760
2004 86,394,504 205,711
2003 84,731,835 200,746
2002 83,068,889 195,863
2001 81,401,488 191,031
2000 79,625,397 186,281
1999 77,753,257 182,048
1998 75,791,024 178,313
1997 73,908,810 174,626
1996 72,190,242 170,911
1995 70,546,246 167,137
1994 69,019,291 163,314
1993 67,530,621 159,463
1992 65,926,125 155,608
1991 64,382,249 151,793
1990 62,854,666 148,063
1989 61,265,260 144,393
1988 59,739,052 140,756
1987 58,157,496 137,187
1986 56,645,077 133,720
1985 55,213,006 130,356
1984 53,726,181 127,109
1983 52,194,620 123,998
1982 50,695,707 121,035
1981 49,311,727 118,249
1980 48,043,740 115,660
1979 46,807,103 113,040
1978 45,575,281 109,963
1977 44,367,962 106,618
1976 43,201,488 103,388
1975 42,120,826 100,269
1974 41,174,341 97,260
1973 40,294,130 94,362
1972 39,408,560 91,562
1971 38,518,659 88,862
1970 37,622,204 86,266
1969 36,660,799 83,755
1968 35,638,342 81,314
1967 34,621,320 78,921
1966 33,617,170 76,590
1965 32,625,316 74,358
1964 31,643,032 72,219
1963 30,674,731 70,159
1962 29,723,536 68,174
1961 28,792,621 66,264
1960 27,891,897 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Philippines

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Vanuatu
2023 1.92 3.6
2022 1.93 3.65
2021 1.95 3.7
2020 2.08 3.74
2019 2.22 3.79
2018 2.38 3.83
2017 2.53 3.88
2016 2.68 3.92
2015 2.83 3.95
2014 2.89 4
2013 3.04 4.04
2012 3.14 4.06
2011 3.24 4.09
2010 3.32 4.13
2009 3.38 4.16
2008 3.4 4.16
2007 3.4 4.12
2006 3.47 4.1
2005 3.45 4.13
2004 3.52 4.21
2003 3.59 4.29
2002 3.65 4.38
2001 3.72 4.5
2000 3.75 4.54
1999 3.83 4.56
1998 3.88 4.6
1997 3.94 4.66
1996 4 4.75
1995 4.07 4.85
1994 4.08 4.94
1993 4.1 5.02
1992 4.16 5.09
1991 4.27 5.13
1990 4.32 5.17
1989 4.37 5.21
1988 4.45 5.27
1987 4.51 5.33
1986 4.56 5.38
1985 4.66 5.43
1984 4.77 5.49
1983 4.87 5.55
1982 4.92 5.6
1981 4.97 5.65
1980 5.11 5.69
1979 5.26 5.73
1978 5.39 5.77
1977 5.44 5.81
1976 5.51 5.89
1975 5.6 5.98
1974 5.69 6.06
1973 5.79 6.15
1972 5.94 6.23
1971 6.08 6.29
1970 6.22 6.35
1969 6.33 6.41
1968 6.45 6.46
1967 6.57 6.51
1966 6.69 6.51
1965 6.8 6.52
1964 6.89 6.57
1963 6.95 6.62
1962 6.98 6.67
1961 6.99 6.73
1960 7 6.78

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

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Philippines and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Vanuatu
2024 26.8 21.3
2023 26.3 21.2
2022 25.9 21.2
2021 25.5 21.2
2020 25.1 21.2
2019 24.7 21.2
2018 24.3 21.2
2017 24 21.2
2016 23.6 21.1
2015 23.3 21.1
2014 22.9 21
2013 22.7 20.9
2012 22.4 20.8
2011 22.2 20.6
2010 22 20.5
2009 21.7 20.3
2008 21.5 20.1
2007 21.3 19.9
2006 21.2 19.6
2005 21 19.4
2004 20.8 19.2
2003 20.6 18.9
2002 20.4 18.7
2001 20.2 18.5
2000 20 18.2
1999 19.8 18
1998 19.6 18
1997 19.4 18
1996 19.3 18
1995 19.2 17.8
1994 19.1 17.7
1993 19.1 17.7
1992 19 17.8
1991 18.9 17.9
1990 18.8 17.8
1989 18.7 17.8
1988 18.6 17.8
1987 18.5 17.8
1986 18.3 17.8
1985 18.2 17.7
1984 18.1 17.7
1983 17.9 17.7
1982 17.7 17.7
1981 17.5 17.7
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.1 17.5
1978 16.9 17.3
1977 16.7 17.2
1976 16.5 17.1
1975 16.3 17.1
1974 16.1 17.1
1973 16 17
1972 15.9 17
1971 15.8 17
1970 15.7 17
1969 15.6 17
1968 15.5 17
1967 15.4 17.1
1966 15.4 17.1
1965 15.4 17.2
1964 15.4 17.3
1963 15.4 17.4
1962 15.5 17.5
1961 15.6 17.6
1960 15.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2019
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Philippines Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Philippines Vanuatu
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
63.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Philippines Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Vanuatu
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
665 mi
2000

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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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