Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of China, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 52.2% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 28.9% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
make 52.7% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.4% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, State Administration of Taxation.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.