Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 3.2 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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
make 11.6% more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
be 57.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 69.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Philippines, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
have 32.3% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 32.7% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.2% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.0 times more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 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 Venezuela? See an in-depth size comparison.