Philippines vs Switzerland
Philippines vs Switzerland: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 7.5 years in Philippines and 10.9 years in Switzerland, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Switzerland, by 3.4 years, or 1.46 times that in Philippines.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Switzerland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Philippines ranked 95 and Switzerland ranked 26 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Philippines | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.5 | 10.9 |
| 2018 | 8.3 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | 8.4 | 11.1 |
| 2010 | – | 11.2 |
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
Philippines vs Switzerland
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Switzerland: 84 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Switzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Switzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022Switzerland: 96.7% in 2022
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Switzerland: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Switzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Switzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Switzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Switzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Switzerland: 85.7% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Switzerland: 42.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Switzerland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Switzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Switzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Switzerland: $7.15B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Switzerland: $849 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Switzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Switzerland: 20,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Switzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Switzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Switzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Switzerland: 129 million TIV in 2025