Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.2% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
be 19.5% less likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 64.6% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 10.3% less access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 92.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 37.7% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.8% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.8% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 12.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.9% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 57.5% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Safety
be 91.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.3% more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 79.4% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 34.8% less electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.0% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 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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