Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Philippines, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020.
be 52.6% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2017, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2017.
be 85.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Philippines, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 51.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Philippines, 121.0 women do as of 2017.
be 51.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 41.6 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 69.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Djibouti spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Philippines spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 115.6 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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 Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.