Philippines vs Poland
Philippines vs Poland: Forest area
Forest area in 2024: 24.8% in Philippines and 31% in Poland, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Poland, by 6.2 percentage points, or 1.25 times that in Philippines.
% of land · FAO
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2024, Philippines ranked 118 and Poland ranked 110 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of land · FAO
| Year | Philippines | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.8 | 31 | – |
| 2023 | 24.7 | 31 | 31.1 |
| 2022 | 24.5 | 31 | 31.1 |
| 2021 | 24.4 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| 2020 | 24.2 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 24 | 30.9 | 31.3 |
| 2017 | 23.8 | 30.8 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | 23.7 | 30.8 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | 23.5 | 30.8 | 31.4 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 30.7 | 31.4 |
| 2013 | 23.3 | 30.6 | 31.4 |
| 2012 | 23.2 | 30.6 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 30.5 | 31.9 |
| 2010 | 22.9 | 30.5 | 32 |
| 2009 | 23.1 | 30.4 | 32 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 30.3 | 32 |
| 2007 | 23.4 | 30.2 | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 23.6 | 30.1 | 32.1 |
| 2005 | 23.7 | 30 | 32.1 |
| 2004 | 23.9 | 29.9 | 32.2 |
| 2003 | 24 | 29.9 | 32.3 |
| 2002 | 24.2 | 29.8 | 32.3 |
| 2001 | 24.4 | 29.7 | 32.3 |
| 2000 | 24.5 | 29.6 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 24.7 | 29.5 | 32.5 |
| 1998 | 24.8 | 29.5 | 32.5 |
| 1997 | 25 | 29.4 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 25.1 | 29.4 | 32.7 |
| 1995 | 25.3 | 29.3 | 32.7 |
| 1994 | 25.5 | 29.2 | 32.8 |
| 1993 | 25.6 | 29.2 | 32.8 |
| 1992 | 25.8 | 29.1 | 33 |
| 1991 | 25.9 | 29.1 | – |
| 1990 | 26.1 | 29 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
- Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, 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
Philippines vs Poland
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Poland: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Poland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Poland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022Poland: 88.9% in 2022
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Poland: 2.25% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Poland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Poland: 38.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Poland: -0.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Poland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Poland: 60.1% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Poland: 41.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Poland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Poland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Poland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Poland: $42.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Poland: $1,219 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Poland: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Poland: 189,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Poland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Poland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Poland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Poland: 59 million TIV in 2025