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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Philippines vs United Kingdom

Philippines and United Kingdom compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. United Kingdom leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

MetricPhilippinesUnited Kingdom
Population114,891,19968,492,000
GDP Per Capita$3,804$49,944
Life Expectancy69.881.2
Population Growth Rate0.811.30
Urban Population55.1%83.2%
Fertility Rate1.921.56
Infant Mortality (per 1000)22.04.1
Literacy Rate98.5%-
Unemployment Rate2.2%4.0%
Internet Users75.2%95.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000-3.30
Gini Index39.332.7
Forest Area24.5%13.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Philippines has a population of 114,891,199 compared to United Kingdom's 68,492,000.

Across the metrics compared, Philippines leads in 3 categories while United Kingdom leads in 5. 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.