Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Philippines, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
be 72.3% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 69.9% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,900 as of 2017, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2017.
be 62.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Philippines, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2017.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Philippines, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 7.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Philippines, 121.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Philippines, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Philippines, 88% of the population do as of 2017.
be 25.7% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 80.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Philippines, about 60.0% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Philippines spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.