Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
live 7.8 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 33.0% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
see 55.5% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 79.0% fewer doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
have 25.9% less access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.9% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
have 98.6% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.2% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 19.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.7% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.7% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 77.6% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
use 61.7% less electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.7% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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