Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 60.2% less likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2024.
be 76.0% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.4 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.3% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Philippines spends $560 as of 2023.
have 78.1% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Philippines has 7.9 as of 2021.
have 32.6% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Philippines scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Philippines, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2025.
make 92.6% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $4,171 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Philippines, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Philippines, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Philippines, about 67.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Philippines spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 51.3% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 29.0 times more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
Safety
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Philippines, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.4% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Philippines has 7.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Philippines withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 93.8% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Philippines uses 925 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.9% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Philippines, it causes 92.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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