Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 10.3% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
be 27.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Philippines, however, that number is 18.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 56.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 40.8% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Philippines, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 20.5% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 85.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.8% more on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.8 times more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.