Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Hawaii instead of Philippines, you would:

Health

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Hawaii, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2022.

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Economy

make 15.4 times more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Hawaii, the GDP per capita is $64,124 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 35.6% more likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hawaii, about 91.2% do as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this

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