Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of China, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
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 53.8% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2018, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2017.
be 46.2% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Philippines, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
be 6.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 3.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Philippines, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 97.4% more children
In China, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Philippines, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Philippines, 121.0 women do as of 2017.
be 75.4% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 11.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Philippines, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 54.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Philippines, about 60.0% do as of 2018.
be 12.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Philippines, 88% of the population do as of 2017.
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.