Pakistan vs Philippines: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Pakistan and Philippines: Philippines leads on Coastline Length (km) (36,289 km) against Pakistan (1,046 km); Philippines leads on Administrative Divisions (81) against Pakistan (4); Pakistan leads on Natural Gas Consumption (45.05) against Philippines (3.14). Across 111 compared metrics, Pakistan wins on 48 and Philippines wins on 53.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)27.38 %83.77 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 27% (2023 est.)percent of population: 84% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score29.62 points49.57 points
Radios13.511.5
Televisions3.13.7
Waterwaysnone3,219

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country82.97B $46.40B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars398.60B $508.85B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.75 %3.56 %
Coal Revenue0.060.07
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)6.98 %5.63 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index89.371.3
Electricity Consumption92.3378.3
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6267
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2717
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels50
Electricity from Other Renewables716
Electricity Imports4900
Electricity Installed Capacity26.922.13
Electricity Production109.786.59
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)14.08 USD per capita17.65 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.639.3
Gross Fixed Investment10.919.7
Gross National Saving1224.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.7 %5.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)12.6 %3.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP1.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.053.14
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports60
Natural Gas Production39.053.06
Natural Gas Proved Reserves588.898.54
Oil Consumption410,000310,000
Oil Exports29,84060,460
Oil Imports346,400338,400
Oil Production63,58033,110
Oil Proved Reserves313138.5
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people15.5 people
Public Debt67.639.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.2 USD5.7 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption557,000424,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports25,51026,710
Refined Petroleum Products Imports264,500211,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production291,200215,500
Remittances9.48.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.18
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)16.5213.41
Taxes and Other Revenues15.414.62
Unemployment Rate5.5 %2.2 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.06M13.90M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions212.66156.23
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;to depth of exploitation;
Population Distributionthe Indus River and its tributaries attract most of the settlement, with Punjab province the most densely populatedpopulation 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 Country55 Cubic meters per year180 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources246.8479

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization13.87 %18.72 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)75.3219.77
Agricultural land350,090 sq. km127,070.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,046 km36,289 km
Dam capacity per capita105.58 cubic meters per inhabitant59.66 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land194,20016,270

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country20.35 %41.02 %
Administrative Divisions481
Independence144
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)31.47.5
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP5.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density0.5 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)155 %84 %
Mean Age at First Birth22.823.6
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)8.6 %6.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS200,000120,000
Underweight Children Under 523.116.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)943,000157,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Currently married (Percent)63.16 %54.6 %
Human Capital Index0.430.42
Life expectancy at birth71.26 years74.41 years
Median age of population20.75 years26.55 years
Population Change3.70M persons995,131.2 persons
Population density336.17 per sq. km392.31 per sq. km
Total population259.17M persons117.73M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.270.59
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA
Birth Rate (%)25.05 %16.02 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate34 %54.1 %
Death Rate (%)5.79 %5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP3.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age64.60M persons32.33M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate83.6450.98
Learning-adjusted years of school5.64 years5.68 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population17.24 people14.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.95163.23
Military Manpower at Military Age1720
Military Service Age and Obligation16some 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 urbanization89.31 %85.3 %
Physician Density1.16 people/sq km0.79 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.82 %0.74 %
Population living in slums52.86 %33.41 %
Total deaths1.59M persons682,198.6 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.19 %41.95 %
Total fertility rate3.44 per woman1.86 per woman
Total net-migration-1.65M persons-176,245.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate55.06 per live births25.58 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.060.4
Airports117256
Civil Air Travel4053
Heliports48416

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