China vs Philippines: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing China and Philippines: Philippines leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (211,400) against China (1.16); Philippines leads on Oil Imports (338,400) against China (4.75); Philippines leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (424,000) against China (12.47). Across 109 compared metrics, China wins on 59 and Philippines wins on 43.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 90.6 %★ | 83.77 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 14.8 points | 49.57 points★ | |
| Radios | 417★ | 11.5 | |
| Televisions | 400★ | 3.7 | |
| Waterways | 27,700★ | 3,219 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 117.03M | 13.90M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 12.2★ | 156.23 | |
| Population Distribution | overwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that | 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 | 828.8 Cubic meters per year★ | 180 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.84 | 479★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.74 % | 18.72 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 64.72 | 219.77★ | |
| Agricultural land | 5.19M sq. km★ | 127,070.8 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 14,500 km | 36,289 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 59.66 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 690,070★ | 16,270 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.71 %★ | 41.02 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 23 | 81★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 4★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.9★ | 7.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 16 %★ | 84 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.2 %★ | 6.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 120,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.4★ | 16.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2.54M★ | 157,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 66.52 %★ | 54.6 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.67★ | 0.42 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.19 years★ | 74.41 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.64 years★ | 26.55 years | |
| Population Change | -4.42M persons | 995,131.2 persons★ | |
| Population density | 147.29 per sq. km★ | 392.31 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.41B persons★ | 117.73M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.07 | 0.59★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA-A★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.28 % | 16.02 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 84.5 %★ | 54.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.97 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4 % of GDP★ | 3.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 308.96M persons★ | 32.33M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 773.88★ | 50.98 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 8.55 years★ | 5.68 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 29.21 people★ | 14.67 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 171.83★ | 163.23 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | 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 | 83.73 % | 85.3 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.11 people/sq km★ | 0.79 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.08 % | 0.74 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 26.32 % | 33.41 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 12.15M persons | 682,198.6 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.06 %★ | 41.95 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 0.97 per woman | 1.86 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -306,257.4 persons | -176,245.9 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 7.94 per live births★ | 25.58 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.4 | |
| Airports | 552★ | 256 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 284★ | 53 | |
| Heliports | 120 | 416★ |