Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 56.1% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2023.
be 79.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
be 28.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Philippines, however, that number is 18.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 55.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.3% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
be 11.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 26.1% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.9% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.