Philippines vs United States
Philippines vs United States: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 194 deaths in Philippines and 1 deaths in United States, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Philippines, by 193 deaths, or 190 times that in United States.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher since 2002, when it overtook United States.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Philippines | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 194 | 1 |
| 2021 | 266 | 2 |
| 2020 | 373 | 0 |
| 2019 | 331 | 8 |
| 2018 | 432 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,687 | 8 |
| 2016 | 597 | 0 |
| 2015 | 606 | 14 |
| 2014 | 470 | 7 |
| 2013 | 514 | 0 |
| 2012 | 295 | 0 |
| 2011 | 381 | 0 |
| 2010 | 357 | 2 |
| 2009 | 996 | 0 |
| 2008 | 520 | 0 |
| 2007 | 470 | 0 |
| 2006 | 385 | 0 |
| 2005 | 470 | 0 |
| 2004 | 461 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1,126 | 0 |
| 2002 | 700 | 0 |
| 2001 | 850 | 2,986 |
| 2000 | 1,739 | 0 |
| 1999 | 199 | 0 |
| 1998 | 123 | 0 |
| 1997 | 302 | 0 |
| 1996 | 180 | 0 |
| 1995 | 177 | 0 |
| 1994 | 265 | 0 |
| 1993 | 296 | 0 |
| 1992 | 430 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1,545 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1,351 | 0 |
| 1989 | 937 | 0 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Philippines vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personPhilippines: $4,066 in 2025United States: $67,950 in 2025
- GDP growthPhilippines: 4.4% a year in 2025United States: 2.3% a year in 2025
- InflationPhilippines: 1.7% a year in 2025United States: 2.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtPhilippines: 59.1% of GDP in 2025United States: 124.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025