Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 77.8% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.5% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2022, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
be 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 36.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.6% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 27.7% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 76.2% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 96.2% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 62.6 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.