Australia vs Philippines: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Philippines: Philippines leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (424,000) against Australia (1.18); Philippines leads on Population living in slums (33.41 %) against Australia (0.03 %); Australia leads on Population density (3.54 per sq. km) against Philippines (392.31 per sq. km). Across 112 compared metrics, Australia wins on 62 and Philippines wins on 38.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.06 %★ | 83.77 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points★ | 49.57 points | |
| Radios | 25.5★ | 11.5 | |
| Televisions | 10.15★ | 3.7 | |
| Waterways | 2,000 | 3,219★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M★ | 13.90M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 156.23★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | to depth of exploitation; | |
| Population Distribution | population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by | population concentrated in areas with good farmland; highest concentrations are northwest and south-central Luzon, the southeastern extension of Luzon, and the islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu and Negros; Manila is home to one eighth of the n | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year | 180 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492★ | 479 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 18.72 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98 | 219.77★ | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 127,070.8 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km | 36,289 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 59.66 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450★ | 16,270 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 41.02 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 81★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 4★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 14.4★ | 54.45 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 7.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 84 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.7★ | 23.6 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 % | 6.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000★ | 120,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 19.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000 | 157,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.27 % | 54.6 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.79★ | 0.42 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.17 years★ | 74.41 years | |
| Median age of population | 38.51 years★ | 26.55 years | |
| Population Change | 266,623.9 persons | 995,131.2 persons★ | |
| Population density | 3.54 per sq. km★ | 392.31 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 27.23M persons | 117.73M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.86★ | 0.59 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.75 % | 16.02 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.9 %★ | 54.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.81 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1 % of GDP★ | 3.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 6.26M persons | 32.33M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 14.91 | 50.98★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.59 years★ | 5.68 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.24 people | 14.67 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.2★ | 163.23 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | some variations in age based on the branch of service, but generally 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note: as of 2023, women made up about 8% of the active military; women have attended the Phili | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 81.69 % | 85.3 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.09 people/sq km★ | 0.79 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.59 %★ | 0.74 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0.03 % | 33.41 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 184,381.4 persons★ | 682,198.6 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 65.29 %★ | 41.95 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.63 per woman | 1.86 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 146,184.2 persons★ | -176,245.9 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.81 per live births★ | 25.58 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09★ | 0.4 | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 256 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 53 | |
| Heliports | 392 | 416★ |