Ethiopia vs Philippines
Ethiopia vs Philippines: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 4.3 years in Ethiopia and 7.5 years in Philippines, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Philippines, by 3.1 years, or 1.72 times that in Ethiopia.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Ethiopia ranked 161 and Philippines ranked 95 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Ethiopia | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 8.3 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 8.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ethiopia vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterEthiopia: 13.2% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsEthiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007