Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.9% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.5% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $4,700 as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 39.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nepal, 174.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.1% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 13.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.5% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nepal spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.