Philippines vs United States
Philippines vs United States: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 7.5 years in Philippines and 10.6 years in United States, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in United States, by 3.1 years, or 1.41 times that in Philippines.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Philippines ranked 95 and United States ranked 34 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Philippines | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.5 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 8.3 | 10.8 |
| 2017 | 8.4 | 11.1 |
| 2010 | – | 10.4 |
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 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
Conflict
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