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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Philippines vs Thailand

Philippines and Thailand compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Thailand leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

MetricPhilippinesThailand
Population114,891,19971,702,435
GDP Per Capita$3,804$7,195
Life Expectancy69.876.4
Population Growth Rate0.81-0.05
Urban Population55.1%60.9%
Fertility Rate1.921.21
Infant Mortality (per 1000)22.07.9
Literacy Rate98.5%
Unemployment Rate2.2%0.7%
Internet Users75.2%88.0%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 1000
Gini Index39.333.5
Forest Area24.5%38.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Philippines has a population of 114,891,199 compared to Thailand's 71,702,435.

Across the metrics compared, Philippines leads in 1 categories while Thailand leads in 7. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.