Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Idaho, that number is 33.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 11.8 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
be 57.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Idaho, about 91.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
