Philippines vs United Kingdom
Philippines vs United Kingdom: Depression
Depression in 2017: 2.77% in Philippines and 4.12% in United Kingdom, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 1.36 percentage points, or 1.49 times that in Philippines.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom 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 | Philippines | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.77 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2.76 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 2.75 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 2.74 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 2.74 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 2.73 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 2.73 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.73 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.72 | 4.12 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.72 | 4.11 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.72 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.71 | 4.09 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.71 | 4.09 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.71 | 4.11 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.72 | 4.14 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.72 | 4.19 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.73 | 4.22 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.75 | 4.24 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.76 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.8 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.83 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.86 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.89 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.9 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.92 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.93 | 4.25 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.94 | 4.26 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.95 | 4.27 | 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
Philippines vs United Kingdom
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023United Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024United Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022United Kingdom: 99.8% in 2022
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017United Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023United Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023United Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023United Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025United Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023United Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023United Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023United Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personPhilippines: $4,066 in 2025United Kingdom: $48,420 in 2025
- GDP growthPhilippines: 4.4% a year in 2025United Kingdom: 1.2% a year in 2025
- InflationPhilippines: 1.7% a year in 2025United Kingdom: 3.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtPhilippines: 59.1% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 102.1% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025United Kingdom: $88B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025United Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025United Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020United Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022United Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020United Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007United Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025