Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 88.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 2.5 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 37.9% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
be 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
be 66.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Philippines, however, that number is 18.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 83.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 65.7% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
be 40.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 19.0% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 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 53.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 31% 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 60.6% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 96.2% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 453.6 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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 Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.