Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.9% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 52.5% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2020.
be 50.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
Life
be 53.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nepal, 186.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.5% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Nepal, it is 67.9% as of 2018.
be 13.0% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
have 21.3% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nepal, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nepal spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.