Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 71.3% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 4.8 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 77.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
be 53.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Philippines, however, that number is 18.1% as of 2021.
make 44.9% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 48.3% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 90.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.4% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 43.3% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.