Papua New Guinea vs Philippines
Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.17% in Papua New Guinea and 2.77% in Philippines, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Papua New Guinea, by 0.4 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in Philippines.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Papua New Guinea 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 | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.17 | 2.77 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.18 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.18 | 2.75 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.19 | 2.74 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.19 | 2.74 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.19 | 2.73 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.19 | 2.73 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.19 | 2.73 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.19 | 2.72 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.19 | 2.72 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.18 | 2.72 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.17 | 2.71 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 2.71 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.17 | 2.71 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.17 | 2.72 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.18 | 2.72 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.18 | 2.73 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.19 | 2.75 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.19 | 2.76 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.19 | 2.8 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.2 | 2.83 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.2 | 2.86 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.2 | 2.89 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.19 | 2.92 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.17 | 2.94 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.15 | 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
Papua New Guinea vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyPapua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPapua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPapua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide ratePapua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPapua New Guinea: 10.4 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthPapua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePapua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPapua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median agePapua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPapua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration ratePapua New Guinea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personPapua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025Philippines: $4,066 in 2025
- GDP growthPapua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024Philippines: 4.4% a year in 2025
- InflationPapua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025Philippines: 1.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtPapua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 59.1% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPapua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPapua New Guinea: $110M in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personPapua New Guinea: $10 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPapua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPapua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerPapua New Guinea: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPapua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPapua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025