Australia vs Philippines
Australia vs Philippines: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.62% in Australia and 2.77% in Philippines, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Australia, by 1.86 percentage points, or 1.67 times that in Philippines.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Australia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Australia | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.62 | 2.77 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.66 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.7 | 2.75 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.73 | 2.74 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.76 | 2.74 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.79 | 2.73 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.81 | 2.73 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.83 | 2.73 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.86 | 2.72 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.88 | 2.72 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.91 | 2.72 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.92 | 2.71 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 2.71 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.92 | 2.71 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.89 | 2.72 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.85 | 2.72 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.82 | 2.73 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.8 | 2.75 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.8 | 2.76 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.81 | 2.83 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.81 | 2.86 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.8 | 2.89 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.78 | 2.9 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.75 | 2.92 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.72 | 2.93 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.67 | 2.94 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.62 | 2.95 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Australia vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyAustralia: 83.9 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAustralia: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAustralia: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateAustralia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAustralia: 26.5 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthAustralia: 0.99% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAustralia: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAustralia: 87.7% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageAustralia: 37.8 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAustralia: 17.4% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateAustralia: 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAustralia: 1.92% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAustralia: $35.3B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personAustralia: $1,316 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAustralia: 4.9% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAustralia: 60,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerAustralia: 0.6% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAustralia: 0.44% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAustralia: 826 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAustralia: 108 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007