Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
make 71.1% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 49.8% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sudan, 270.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.0% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 90.1% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 45.7% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sudan, about 28.8% do as of 2021.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 87% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
