Which has more people, Myanmar or Philippines?

Myanmar has a population of 55,184,819 (27th of 235 countries) and Philippines has 117,724,471 (14th of 235).

How do Myanmar and Philippines compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Myanmar 67.1 (175th of 215), Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.

How do Myanmar and Philippines compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Myanmar $6,012 (147th of 184), Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184) among countries. Philippines ranks better.

Where does Myanmar beat Philippines most clearly?

Myanmar ranks far ahead on Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 68.0% vs 87.3%; Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): 5.4% vs 181.9%; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 0.8% vs 0.04%.

Where does Philippines beat Myanmar most clearly?

Philippines ranks far ahead on EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 8.33 vs 1.67; GDP Growth IMF (GDP Growth by Country): 6.1% vs 1.1%; % Annual Change (Deforestation Rates by Country): 0.5% vs -0.96%.

Myanmar vs Philippines

Philippines comes out ahead of Myanmar on 350 of 509 statistics where one end is better, to 148 with 11 ties. Philippines leads on Politics & Government, Tech & Business and Population and 10 more categories.

509 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Myanmar

Wins: 148
Avg. percentile: 37
Categories led: 0

Philippines

Wins: 350
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Myanmar	Philippines
Population	55,184,819 27th of 235	117,724,471 14th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	67.1 175th of 215	69.9 152nd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$6,012 147th of 184	$12,577 119th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.05% 43rd of 181	2.24% 21st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	80.4% 169th of 214	94.8% 154th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	32.8 156th of 195	21.7 131st of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,489 160th of 185	$4,171 124th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentPhilippines · 34 statistics
Tech & BusinessPhilippines · 17 statistics
PopulationPhilippines · 18 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningPhilippines · 3 statistics
LawPhilippines · 6 statistics
CulturePhilippines · 68 statistics
TravelPhilippines · 9 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyPhilippines · 35 statistics
EconomicsPhilippines · 69 statistics
EducationPhilippines · 8 statistics
HealthPhilippines · 203 statistics
Crime & SafetyPhilippines · 46 statistics
EnvironmentPhilippines · 45 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Myanmar	Philippines
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	1.67 tied 158th of 165	8.33 tied 8th of 165
GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country	1.1% tied 181st of 189	6.1% tied 18th of 189
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	68.0% tied 13th of 171	87.3% 156th of 171
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	5.4% 39th of 191	181.9% 191st of 191
Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country	0.8% 18th of 124	0.04% tied 110th of 124
% Annual ChangeDeforestation Rates by Country	-0.96% 147th of 167	0.5% tied 25th of 167
Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	132nd 131st of 132	37th 37th of 132
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	0.96 166th of 167	6.63 51st of 167
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	12.3 tied 129th of 180	49.9 8th of 180
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	65.9 165th of 178	15.5 48th of 178
GDP Growth (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	-2.01% 181st of 185	4.4% 60th of 185
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	0.96 166th of 167	6.31 62nd of 167
Alcoholism Rate MaleAlcoholism by Country	4,691 per 100k 184th of 204	1,380 per 100k 57th of 204
Alcoholism % MaleAlcoholism by Country	4.87% 183rd of 204	1.45% 57th of 204
GDP Growth WBGDP Growth by Country	1% tied 148th of 190	5.5% tied 31st of 190
Nursing and Midwifery PersonnelDoctors per Capita by Country	2.05 per 10k 193rd of 195	52.87 per 10k 73rd of 195
Electricity Cost per kWhCost of Electricity by Country	$0.03 12th of 144	$0.20 98th of 144
Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country	988 deaths per 100k 158th of 203	578 deaths per 100k 38th of 203
Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries	4.46 158th of 163	7.05 62nd of 163
EFW Score (Fraser)Capitalist Countries	4.5 158th of 163	7.1 62nd of 163
Ecological Reserve or DeficitEcological Footprint by Country	19.0% 99th of 126	-230.0% tied 24th of 126
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	11.03 per 10k 156th of 193	67.62 per 10k 46th of 193
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	31.6 104th of 147	49.0 21st of 147
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.2% tied 168th of 184	0.4% tied 67th of 184
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	10.2 cases per 100k tied 169th of 185	3.5 cases per 100k tied 65th of 185
Global Innovation Index ScoreGlobal Innovation Index by Country	13.8 124th of 132	31.1 52nd of 132
Patent Grants (Abroad) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	8 tied 167th of 192	1,302 64th of 192
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.4% tied 154th of 184	0.5% tied 58th of 184
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	11.8 cases per 100k 157th of 185	4.2 cases per 100k tied 56th of 185
Global Innovation IndexMost Innovative Countries	13.8 124th of 132	31.1 53rd of 132

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Quick answers

Which is better, Myanmar or Philippines?: Philippines comes out ahead of Myanmar on 350 of 509 statistics where one end is better, to 148 with 11 ties. Philippines leads on Politics & Government, Tech & Business and Population and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Myanmar or Philippines?: Myanmar has a population of 55,184,819 (27th of 235 countries) and Philippines has 117,724,471 (14th of 235).
How do Myanmar and Philippines compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Myanmar 67.1 (175th of 215), Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.
How do Myanmar and Philippines compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Myanmar $6,012 (147th of 184), Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184) among countries. Philippines ranks better.
Where does Myanmar beat Philippines most clearly?: Myanmar ranks far ahead on Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 68.0% vs 87.3%; Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): 5.4% vs 181.9%; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 0.8% vs 0.04%.
Where does Philippines beat Myanmar most clearly?: Philippines ranks far ahead on EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 8.33 vs 1.67; GDP Growth IMF (GDP Growth by Country): 6.1% vs 1.1%; % Annual Change (Deforestation Rates by Country): 0.5% vs -0.96%.

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