Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 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 62.8% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 13.5% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
make 15.7% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 63.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 68.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 95% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 42.7% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.1 times more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Inland Revenue Department.
Philippines: At a glance
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