Philippines

Country in Southeast Asia, Asia · ranked on 2,104 metrics

Philippines is a country in Asia with a population of 117,724,471 (14th of 235). It ranks best for Real GDP Growth (tied 13th of 189), Unemployment Rate - CIA (tied 16th of 184), GDP Growth IMF (tied 18th of 189). It ranks lowest for Mortality, Female - ASR (161st of 183), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (167th of 194), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (173rd of 204).

Population
117.7M
14th highest of 235
Density
394.8
35th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.8%
114th highest of 235
Area
342,353
64th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Southeast Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 455 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 5th of 231
  2. Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    10th of 184
  3. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    13th of 204
  4. Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    13th of 203
  5. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    14th of 204
  6. Fastest Growing Economies · 2023
    tied 13th of 189
  7. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 8th of 165
  8. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    16th of 204
  9. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    16th of 204
  10. Other STIs Rate87.39 per 100k
    STD Rates by Country · 2023
    16th of 201

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    193rd of 193
  2. Colon Cancer Rate by Country
    191st of 191
  3. Tuberculosis Rate by Country · 2024
    206th of 208
  4. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    210th of 214
  5. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    185th of 191
  6. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 188th of 198
  7. Stabbing Deaths by Country · 2019
    188th of 202
  8. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    152nd of 164
  9. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 143rd of 156
  10. Flooding by Country · 2022
    170th of 185

Profile by category

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Strongest category Travel (69), weakest Environment (39). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Indonesia80% similar
  2. Cambodia79% similar
  3. India78% similar
  4. Vietnam77% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  5. Nicaragua75% similar

Cities in Philippines

8 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Philippines?
Philippines has a population of 117,724,471, 14th among 235 countries.
What does Philippines rank best at?
Among countries, Philippines ranks best for Real GDP Growth (tied 13th of 189); Unemployment Rate - CIA (tied 16th of 184); GDP Growth IMF (tied 18th of 189).
Where does Philippines rank worst?
Philippines ranks lowest for Mortality, Female - ASR (161st of 183); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (167th of 194); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (173rd of 204).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Philippines?
Rankodex ranks Philippines on 2,104 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,104 metrics with a value for this place, in 717 topics