Pakistan vs Philippines
Pakistan vs Philippines: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 50.6% in Pakistan and 47.9% in Philippines, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 2.7 percentage points, or 1.06 times that in Philippines.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2022, Pakistan ranked 100 and Philippines ranked 101 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Pakistan | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50.6 | 47.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 49.6 | 47.7 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 48.6 | 47.4 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 47.5 | 47.2 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 46.5 | 47 | 71 |
| 2017 | 45.5 | 46.8 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 44.5 | 46.5 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 46.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 42.5 | 46.1 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 41.5 | 45.9 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 40.5 | 45.7 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 45.5 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 38.5 | 45.2 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 37.5 | 45.1 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 36.5 | 45 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 36.2 | 44.8 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 35.9 | 44.7 | 64 |
| 2005 | 35.6 | 44.5 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 35.3 | 44.2 | 63 |
| 2003 | 35.2 | 43 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 35.1 | 41.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 34.9 | 40.7 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 34.8 | 40.6 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, 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
Pakistan vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007