Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 24.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 4.6 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 48.3% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 21.6 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 88.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 79.8% less 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.7% less 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.1% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 32.4% more likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.4 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 13.9 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 84.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.1 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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