Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 2.4 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.3% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2024.
have 43.2% more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Philippines has 7.9 as of 2021.
be 59.4% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 47.5% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Philippines spends $560 as of 2023.
Economy
be 88.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 14.5% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $4,171 as of 2025.
Life
be 39.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Philippines, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Philippines, it is 98.5% as of 2020.
be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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.
have 38.6% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 72.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 96% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.3% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Philippines spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 46.2% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 23.1 times more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
Safety
be 61.2% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Philippines, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Philippines has 7.1 as of 2024.
live with 89.8 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Philippines withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 25.0% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Philippines uses 925 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Philippines, it causes 92.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.0% more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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