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Bhutan vs Philippines: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bhutan
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Leads on 43 of 107 metrics
Philippines
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Leads on 53 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bhutan and Philippines: Bhutan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (203,000 people) against Philippines (14.67 people); Bhutan leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (406,500) against Philippines (50.98); Philippines leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (156.23) against Bhutan (733,000). Across 107 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 43 and Philippines wins on 53.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 4 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.43 %★83.77 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 88% (2023 est.)percent of population: 84% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.62 points49.57 points★
Radios37,000★11.5
Televisions11,000★3.7
Waterwaysnone3,219

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country530.68M $46.40B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.27B $508.85B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %★3.56 %
Coal Revenue00.07★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★5.63 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6671.3★
Electricity Consumption2.1878.3★
Electricity Exports5.76★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels167★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants99★17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables016★
Electricity Imports84★0
Electricity Installed Capacity1.6322.13★
Electricity Production7.8886.59★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)64.08 USD per capita★17.65 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient28.539.3★
Gross Fixed Investment46★20.2
Gross National Saving40.4★24.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %5.6 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %★3.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP★0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption03.14★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production03.06★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves098.54★
Oil Consumption1,000310,000★
Oil Exports060,460★
Oil Imports1,549338,400★
Oil Production033,110★
Oil Proved Reserves0138.5★
Population Below Poverty Line12.4 people★15.5 people
Public Debt11139.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.9 USD5.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3,000424,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports026,710★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,120211,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0215,500★
Remittances3.68.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.89★0.18
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.65★24.94
Taxes and Other Revenues12.314.1★
Unemployment Rate2.9 %2.2 %★

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)27,768★13.90M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions733,000156.23★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country8.1 Cubic meters per year180 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources78479★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.41 %18.72 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)269.32★219.77
Agricultural land5,340 sq. km127,070.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km36,289 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant59.66 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land32016,270★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country73.22 %★41.02 %
Administrative Divisions2081★
Independence17★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12★7.5
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP5.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %★84 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.4 %6.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300★120,000
Underweight Children Under 58.7★16.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,000148,500★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Currently married (Percent)62.61 %★54.6 %
Human Capital Index0.48★0.42
Life expectancy at birth75.85 years★74.41 years
Median age of population31.05 years★26.55 years
Population Change5,159.8 persons995,131.2 persons★
Population density20.89 per sq. km★392.31 per sq. km
Total population801,838.5 persons117.73M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.40.59★
Birth Rate (%)15.05 %16.02 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA54.1 %
Death Rate (%)5.75 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP★3.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age224,451.5 persons32.33M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate406,500★50.98
Learning-adjusted years of school6.33 years★5.68 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population203,000 people★14.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.31★163.23
Military Manpower at Military Age1820★
Military Service Age and Obligation18some 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 urbanization32.87 %85.3 %★
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km0.79 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.93 %★0.74 %
Population living in slums43.64 %★33.41 %
Total deaths4,794.9 persons★682,198.6 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.35 %★41.95 %
Total fertility rate1.42 per woman1.86 per woman★
Total net-migration139.8 persons★-176,245.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate19.55 per live births★25.58 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.41★0.4
Airports4256★
Civil Air Travel153★
Heliports8416★

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