Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.9 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.4% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,100 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In India, that number is 4.8% as of 2022.
be 21.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.7% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
be 36.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
have 26.7% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 21.6% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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