Ireland vs Philippines
Ireland vs Philippines: GDP per person
GDP per person in 2025: $104,400 in Ireland and $4,066 in Philippines, by World Bank estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Ireland, by $100,334, or 26 times that in Philippines.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Ireland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1960.
- In 2025, Ireland ranked 1 and Philippines ranked 120 of 186 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: $12,130 in 2025.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Ireland | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $104,400 | $4,066 | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $94,470 | $3,926 | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $93,540 | $3,745 | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $97,790 | $3,578 | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $92,780 | $3,351 | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $80,930 | $3,199 | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $76,490 | $3,576 | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $74,030 | $3,411 | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $69,750 | $3,247 | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $64,210 | $3,076 | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $64,250 | $2,910 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $52,040 | $2,777 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $47,930 | $2,654 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $47,150 | $2,534 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $47,540 | $2,417 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $46,990 | $2,373 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $46,470 | $2,257 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $49,460 | $2,265 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $52,850 | $2,209 | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $51,660 | $2,110 | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $50,550 | $2,038 | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $48,860 | $1,978 | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $46,590 | $1,893 | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $45,970 | $1,837 | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $44,150 | $1,808 | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $42,600 | $1,793 | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $39,460 | $1,759 | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $36,110 | $1,747 | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $33,540 | $1,800 | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $30,520 | $1,752 | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $28,650 | $1,694 | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $26,260 | $1,655 | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $24,930 | $1,620 | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $24,400 | $1,624 | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $23,770 | $1,656 | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $23,460 | $1,704 | $6,804 |
| 1989 | $21,640 | $1,696 | $6,741 |
| 1988 | $20,370 | $1,638 | $6,620 |
| 1987 | $19,280 | $1,577 | $6,446 |
| 1986 | $18,420 | $1,551 | $6,326 |
| 1985 | $18,510 | $1,538 | $6,233 |
| 1984 | $17,990 | $1,697 | $6,120 |
| 1983 | $17,340 | $1,879 | $5,947 |
| 1982 | $17,510 | $1,898 | $5,903 |
| 1981 | $17,280 | $1,882 | $5,986 |
| 1980 | $16,920 | $1,868 | $5,980 |
| 1979 | $16,610 | $1,822 | $5,978 |
| 1978 | $16,330 | $1,772 | $5,843 |
| 1977 | $15,450 | $1,731 | $5,710 |
| 1976 | $14,470 | $1,684 | $5,591 |
| 1975 | $14,490 | $1,587 | $5,410 |
| 1974 | $13,940 | $1,540 | $5,467 |
| 1973 | $13,600 | $1,522 | $5,465 |
| 1972 | $13,190 | $1,431 | $5,236 |
| 1971 | $12,570 | $1,388 | $5,061 |
| 1970 | $12,300 | $1,349 | $4,964 |
| 1969 | $12,080 | $1,335 | $4,885 |
| 1968 | $11,480 | $1,312 | $4,707 |
| 1967 | $10,650 | $1,285 | $4,535 |
| 1966 | $10,110 | $1,258 | $4,461 |
| 1965 | $10,060 | $1,241 | $4,321 |
| 1964 | $9,911 | $1,215 | $4,176 |
| 1963 | $9,596 | $1,212 | $3,999 |
| 1962 | $9,215 | $1,169 | $3,889 |
| 1961 | $8,965 | $1,151 | $3,759 |
| 1960 | $8,524 | $1,124 | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, 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
Ireland vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyIreland: 82.4 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIreland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIreland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIreland: 96% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionIreland: 4.25% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateIreland: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIreland: 5.2 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthIreland: 1.19% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIreland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIreland: 64.6% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageIreland: 38.4 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIreland: 15.5% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateIreland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIreland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIreland: $1.46B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personIreland: $272 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIreland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIreland: 9,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerIreland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIreland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIreland: 14 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIreland: 24 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007