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Philippines vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 71st vs. 37th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Zambia
Population
117991570
22697916
Population rank 14/197 62/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Philippines and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Zambia
2024 $461,617,509,782 $25,303,185,342
2023 $437,055,627,244 $27,577,956,471
2022 $404,353,369,605 $29,163,782,140
2021 $394,087,359,848 $22,096,416,932
2020 $361,751,145,452 $18,137,764,931
2019 $376,823,402,239 $23,308,667,781
2018 $346,841,896,587 $26,311,507,274
2017 $328,480,736,803 $25,873,601,261
2016 $318,627,003,017 $20,958,412,538
2015 $306,445,871,242 $21,251,216,799
2014 $297,483,555,338 $27,141,023,558
2013 $283,902,828,589 $28,037,239,463
2012 $261,920,540,963 $25,503,060,420
2011 $234,216,730,291 $23,459,515,276
2010 $208,368,893,151 $20,265,559,484
2009 $175,974,755,881 $15,328,342,304
2008 $181,624,626,327 $17,910,858,638
2007 $155,980,408,673 $14,056,957,976
2006 $127,652,926,368 $12,756,858,899
2005 $107,419,977,318 $8,331,870,169
2004 $95,001,999,685 $6,221,110,219
2003 $87,039,092,974 $4,901,869,764
2002 $84,307,345,888 $4,193,850,445
2001 $78,921,234,458 $4,094,441,301
2000 $83,669,788,377 $3,600,632,111
1999 $85,640,171,045 $3,404,284,891
1998 $74,492,416,330 $3,537,741,942
1997 $94,106,317,565 $4,303,288,480
1996 $94,648,084,429 $3,597,220,962
1995 $84,644,328,727 $3,806,983,413
1994 $73,159,336,915 $3,656,806,166
1993 $62,036,529,147 $3,273,505,344
1992 $60,422,328,242 $3,182,810,841
1991 $51,784,144,943 $3,376,806,697
1990 $50,508,286,642 $3,288,381,797
1989 $48,513,773,721 $3,994,673,161
1988 $43,152,128,959 $3,728,878,149
1987 $37,791,488,666 $2,265,250,972
1986 $33,987,207,295 $1,664,413,508
1985 $34,961,486,348 $2,252,454,500
1984 $35,730,185,634 $2,719,518,933
1983 $37,759,179,895 $3,321,048,451
1982 $42,206,011,275 $3,871,117,093
1981 $40,499,388,869 $4,008,126,497
1980 $36,848,080,899 $3,884,530,854
1979 $31,218,296,292 $3,353,445,378
1978 $25,762,224,563 $2,811,032,473
1977 $22,283,109,803 $2,515,296,940
1976 $19,381,055,197 $2,742,859,263
1975 $16,875,240,684 $2,442,672,141
1974 $15,607,882,555 $2,910,981,262
1973 $11,412,449,735 $2,434,255,237
1972 $9,067,815,521 $1,872,416,680
1971 $8,375,075,630 $1,653,259,341
1970 $7,559,115,517 $1,788,779,285
1969 $9,571,800,653 $1,926,399,230
1968 $8,632,749,269 $1,573,739,371
1967 $7,724,873,935 $1,340,639,464
1966 $7,189,017,888 $1,238,999,505
1965 $6,517,349,772 $1,061,199,576
1964 $5,953,756,195 $822,639,671
1963 $5,505,023,238 $704,339,719
1962 $4,954,593,072 $679,279,729
1961 $8,171,194,425 $682,359,727
1960 $7,515,894,111 $698,739,721

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

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Philippines and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Zambia
2024 $3,985 $1,187
2023 $3,804 $1,331
2022 $3,548 $1,447
2021 $3,484 $1,127
2020 $3,228 $952
2019 $3,401 $1,259
2018 $3,169 $1,464
2017 $3,038 $1,483
2016 $2,985 $1,239
2015 $2,910 $1,296
2014 $2,867 $1,707
2013 $2,781 $1,821
2012 $2,615 $1,710
2011 $2,384 $1,625
2010 $2,163 $1,451
2009 $1,864 $1,136
2008 $1,959 $1,376
2007 $1,713 $1,119
2006 $1,426 $1,052
2005 $1,220 $711
2004 $1,100 $549
2003 $1,027 $446
2002 $1,015 $394
2001 $970 $397
2000 $1,051 $359
1999 $1,101 $350
1998 $983 $373
1997 $1,273 $466
1996 $1,311 $400
1995 $1,200 $433
1994 $1,060 $426
1993 $919 $391
1992 $917 $389
1991 $804 $423
1990 $804 $422
1989 $792 $526
1988 $722 $504
1987 $650 $315
1986 $600 $238.2
1985 $633 $332
1984 $665 $413
1983 $723 $520
1982 $833 $627
1981 $821 $670
1980 $767 $669
1979 $667 $595
1978 $565 $514
1977 $502 $474
1976 $449 $533
1975 $401 $490
1974 $379 $601
1973 $283.2 $518
1972 $230.1 $410
1971 $217.4 $372
1970 $200.9 $414
1969 $261.1 $459
1968 $242.2 $387
1967 $223.1 $341
1966 $213.8 $325
1965 $199.8 $287.4
1964 $188.2 $230
1963 $179.5 $203.2
1962 $166.7 $202.3
1961 $283.8 $209.7
1960 $269.5 $221.6

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

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Philippines vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Zambia
2026 70.2 66.9
2025 70.1 66.7
2024 69.9 66.5
2023 69.8 66.3
2022 69.5 65.3
2021 66.7 62.4
2020 70.1 63.4
2019 69.7 62.9
2018 69.8 62.1
2017 70 61.6
2016 69.5 61.1
2015 69.5 60.7
2014 69.3 60.1
2013 69.3 59.4
2012 69.2 58.7
2011 69.1 57.8
2010 68.9 56.9
2009 68.6 55.9
2008 68.6 54.8
2007 68.5 53.7
2006 68.2 52.7
2005 68.4 51.6
2004 68.3 50.5
2003 68 49.6
2002 67.9 48.5
2001 67.8 47.4
2000 67.8 46.6
1999 67.5 45.9
1998 67.2 45.7
1997 67 45.7
1996 66.7 45.8
1995 66.3 46.1
1994 66 46.3
1993 65.7 46.7
1992 65.4 47
1991 64.6 47.4
1990 64.4 48.2
1989 64.1 48.9
1988 63.7 49.7
1987 63.3 50.4
1986 62.9 51.1
1985 62.7 52
1984 62.4 52.9
1983 62.3 53.7
1982 62.2 54.4
1981 61.9 55
1980 61.9 55.5
1979 61.7 56
1978 61.5 56.3
1977 61.4 56.3
1976 60.9 56.1
1975 60.9 55.7
1974 60.8 55.4
1973 60.7 54.9
1972 60.9 54.4
1971 61.1 53.9
1970 60.8 53.4
1969 61 53
1968 60.9 52.7
1967 60.8 52.5
1966 60.6 52.3
1965 60.4 52.1
1964 60.1 51.2
1963 60 51.6
1962 59.8 51.3
1961 59.5 51
1960 59.2 50.6
1959 58.7 50.3
1958 58.3 49.9
1957 57.8 49.5
1956 57.2 49.1
1955 56.6 48.8
1954 56 48.4
1953 55.4 48
1952 54.7 47.6
1951 54.1 47.2
1950 53.6 46.8

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

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Philippines and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Philippines Zambia
2024 115,843,670 21,314,956
2023 114,891,199 20,723,965
2022 113,964,338 20,152,938
2021 113,100,950 19,603,607
2020 112,081,264 19,059,395
2019 110,804,683 18,513,839
2018 109,465,287 17,973,569
2017 108,119,693 17,441,320
2016 106,735,719 16,914,423
2015 105,312,992 16,399,089
2014 103,767,130 15,895,315
2013 102,076,336 15,398,997
2012 100,175,512 14,913,629
2011 98,248,614 14,437,796
2010 96,337,125 13,965,594
2009 94,384,250 13,490,389
2008 92,699,095 13,021,324
2007 91,075,184 12,565,085
2006 89,508,986 12,129,553
2005 88,015,962 11,718,819
2004 86,394,504 11,338,198
2003 84,731,835 10,983,595
2002 83,068,889 10,647,949
2001 81,401,488 10,325,185
2000 79,625,397 10,017,631
1999 77,753,257 9,740,005
1998 75,791,024 9,482,408
1997 73,908,810 9,237,063
1996 72,190,242 9,004,053
1995 70,546,246 8,785,763
1994 69,019,291 8,576,269
1993 67,530,621 8,373,921
1992 65,926,125 8,176,680
1991 64,382,249 7,981,650
1990 62,854,666 7,786,169
1989 61,265,260 7,589,216
1988 59,739,052 7,391,440
1987 58,157,496 7,191,282
1986 56,645,077 6,986,471
1985 55,213,006 6,780,953
1984 53,726,181 6,580,490
1983 52,194,620 6,381,038
1982 50,695,707 6,178,637
1981 49,311,727 5,983,289
1980 48,043,740 5,802,833
1979 46,807,103 5,631,728
1978 45,575,281 5,465,374
1977 44,367,962 5,302,480
1976 43,201,488 5,143,842
1975 42,120,826 4,990,086
1974 41,174,341 4,842,746
1973 40,294,130 4,702,693
1972 39,408,560 4,569,309
1971 38,518,659 4,442,525
1970 37,622,204 4,321,718
1969 36,660,799 4,197,116
1968 35,638,342 4,065,593
1967 34,621,320 3,936,343
1966 33,617,170 3,812,003
1965 32,625,316 3,692,086
1964 31,643,032 3,577,017
1963 30,674,731 3,465,907
1962 29,723,536 3,358,099
1961 28,792,621 3,254,086
1960 27,891,897 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Zambia

Fertility rate
Philippines

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Zambia
2023 1.92 4.1
2022 1.93 4.18
2021 1.95 4.25
2020 2.08 4.32
2019 2.22 4.42
2018 2.38 4.49
2017 2.53 4.57
2016 2.68 4.67
2015 2.83 4.78
2014 2.89 4.89
2013 3.04 5.01
2012 3.14 5.14
2011 3.24 5.26
2010 3.32 5.36
2009 3.38 5.45
2008 3.4 5.53
2007 3.4 5.61
2006 3.47 5.68
2005 3.45 5.7
2004 3.52 5.7
2003 3.59 5.71
2002 3.65 5.77
2001 3.72 5.85
2000 3.75 5.92
1999 3.83 6
1998 3.88 6.07
1997 3.94 6.12
1996 4 6.18
1995 4.07 6.23
1994 4.08 6.26
1993 4.1 6.3
1992 4.16 6.35
1991 4.27 6.46
1990 4.32 6.57
1989 4.37 6.64
1988 4.45 6.7
1987 4.51 6.8
1986 4.56 6.87
1985 4.66 6.93
1984 4.77 6.97
1983 4.87 7.01
1982 4.92 7.04
1981 4.97 7.07
1980 5.11 7.14
1979 5.26 7.22
1978 5.39 7.29
1977 5.44 7.35
1976 5.51 7.39
1975 5.6 7.42
1974 5.69 7.36
1973 5.79 7.34
1972 5.94 7.3
1971 6.08 7.26
1970 6.22 7.22
1969 6.33 7.18
1968 6.45 7.18
1967 6.57 7.15
1966 6.69 7.14
1965 6.8 7.12
1964 6.89 7.09
1963 6.95 7.06
1962 6.98 7.01
1961 6.99 6.98
1960 7 6.95

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

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Philippines and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Zambia
2024 26.8 18.8
2023 26.3 18.6
2022 25.9 18.4
2021 25.5 18.2
2020 25.1 18
2019 24.7 17.9
2018 24.3 17.7
2017 24 17.5
2016 23.6 17.4
2015 23.3 17.2
2014 22.9 17.1
2013 22.7 17
2012 22.4 16.9
2011 22.2 16.8
2010 22 16.7
2009 21.7 16.6
2008 21.5 16.5
2007 21.3 16.4
2006 21.2 16.3
2005 21 16.3
2004 20.8 16.2
2003 20.6 16.1
2002 20.4 16
2001 20.2 15.9
2000 20 15.9
1999 19.8 15.8
1998 19.6 15.8
1997 19.4 15.8
1996 19.3 15.8
1995 19.2 15.8
1994 19.1 15.8
1993 19.1 15.8
1992 19 15.8
1991 18.9 15.7
1990 18.8 15.7
1989 18.7 15.7
1988 18.6 15.6
1987 18.5 15.6
1986 18.3 15.5
1985 18.2 15.5
1984 18.1 15.4
1983 17.9 15.4
1982 17.7 15.3
1981 17.5 15.3
1980 17.3 15.2
1979 17.1 15.3
1978 16.9 15.3
1977 16.7 15.4
1976 16.5 15.4
1975 16.3 15.5
1974 16.1 15.7
1973 16 15.8
1972 15.9 15.9
1971 15.8 16.1
1970 15.7 16.2
1969 15.6 16.4
1968 15.5 16.4
1967 15.4 16.5
1966 15.4 16.5
1965 15.4 16.6
1964 15.4 16.6
1963 15.4 16.7
1962 15.5 16.8
1961 15.6 16.9
1960 15.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Philippines Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Philippines Zambia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
82%
2023
English speaking
63.7%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Philippines Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Zambia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
42,049 mi
2018

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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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