Which has more people, Philippines or South Africa?

Philippines has a population of 117,724,471 (14th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. South Africa ranks better.

Where does Philippines beat South Africa most clearly?

Philippines ranks far ahead on Unemployment Rate - CIA (Unemployment by Country): 2.2% vs 33.2%; Unemployment Rate (%) (Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)): 2.24% vs 32.4%; Unemployment Rate - ILO (Unemployment by Country): 2.6% vs 28.8%.

Where does South Africa beat Philippines most clearly?

South Africa ranks far ahead on % of Population at High Flood Risk (Flooding by Country): 6.1% vs 29.0%; Mean Speed Score (Road Quality by Country): 100 vs 52; Out-of-Pocket % of Health Expenditure (Medical Bankruptcies by Country): 6.71% vs 44.6%.

Philippines vs South Africa

Philippines comes out ahead of South Africa on 347 of 599 statistics where one end is better, to 245 with 7 ties. Philippines leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Health and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. South Africa leads on Politics & Government, Law and Travel and 1 more category.

599 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 7 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Philippines

Wins: 347
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 9

South Africa

Wins: 245
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Philippines	South Africa
Population	117,724,471 14th of 235	65,453,084 24th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	69.9 152nd of 215	66.3 181st of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$12,577 119th of 184	$15,906 108th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.24% 21st of 181	32.4% 180th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	94.8% 154th of 214	90.2% 160th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	21.7 131st of 195	24.2 138th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$4,171 124th of 185	$6,598 103rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Manufacturing & MiningPhilippines · 3 statistics
HealthPhilippines · 203 statistics
Crime & SafetyPhilippines · 46 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSouth Africa · 40 statistics
LawSouth Africa · 8 statistics
EconomicsPhilippines · 81 statistics
TravelSouth Africa · 10 statistics
EducationPhilippines · 10 statistics
EnvironmentPhilippines · 45 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyPhilippines · 37 statistics
CulturePhilippines · 71 statistics
PopulationPhilippines · 19 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Africa · 21 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Philippines	South Africa
Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country	2.2% tied 16th of 184	33.2% 183rd of 184
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	29.0% 170th of 185	6.1% tied 6th of 185
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.24% 21st of 181	32.4% 180th of 181
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	2.6% tied 18th of 155	28.8% 154th of 155
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	6% tied 13th of 189	0.1% 178th of 189
Mean Speed ScoreRoad Quality by Country	52 tied 140th of 155	100 8th of 155
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	87.39 per 100k 16th of 201	241.49 per 100k 181st of 201
GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country	6.1% tied 18th of 189	1.5% tied 170th of 189
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	67.62 per 10k 46th of 193	1.13 per 10k 193rd of 193
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	11.6% 24th of 196	47.6% 173rd of 196
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	44.6% 152nd of 189	6.71% 10th of 189
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	3.79 per 100k 28th of 204	15.49 per 100k 178th of 204
Cocaine Use RateDrug Use by Country	4.15 per 100k 19th of 204	127.7 per 100k 168th of 204
% Overweight (Age < 5)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	3.3% tied 28th of 163	12.8% 148th of 163
Gonococcal Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	97.71 per 100k 50th of 201	1,534 per 100k 196th of 201
Cocaine Use Disorder Rate (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	2.4 per 100k 22nd of 203	117.79 per 100k 169th of 203
Male Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	6.05 per 100k 33rd of 204	25.68 per 100k 180th of 204
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	15.5 48th of 178	79 172nd of 178
Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.01 tied 1st of 179	0.15 tied 139th of 179
Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	107.7 tied 188th of 198	104.0 tied 55th of 198
Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.1 per 100k tied 28th of 203	0.98 per 100k 162nd of 203
Suicide RateGun Violence by Country	0.1 rate per 100k tied 28th of 203	0.98 rate per 100k 162nd of 203
GDP Growth WBGDP Growth by Country	5.5% tied 31st of 190	0.7% tied 153rd of 190
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	16,616 per 100k 71st of 201	50,118 per 100k 201st of 201
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	5,076 per 100k 31st of 204	7,738 per 100k 160th of 204
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	49.0 21st of 147	29.3 tied 113th of 147
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	23.2 kg/m² tied 30th of 190	27.3 kg/m² tied 147th of 190
Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	2.8 per 100k 16th of 204	28.39 per 100k 141st of 204
Opioid Use RateDrug Use by Country	53.25 per 100k 18th of 204	149.22 per 100k 143rd of 204
Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	1.46 per 100k 29th of 204	5.86 per 100k 154th of 204

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Quick answers

Which is better, Philippines or South Africa?: Philippines comes out ahead of South Africa on 347 of 599 statistics where one end is better, to 245 with 7 ties. Philippines leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Health and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. South Africa leads on Politics & Government, Law and Travel and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Philippines or South Africa?: Philippines has a population of 117,724,471 (14th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).
How do Philippines and South Africa compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.
How do Philippines and South Africa compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. South Africa ranks better.
Where does Philippines beat South Africa most clearly?: Philippines ranks far ahead on Unemployment Rate - CIA (Unemployment by Country): 2.2% vs 33.2%; Unemployment Rate (%) (Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)): 2.24% vs 32.4%; Unemployment Rate - ILO (Unemployment by Country): 2.6% vs 28.8%.
Where does South Africa beat Philippines most clearly?: South Africa ranks far ahead on % of Population at High Flood Risk (Flooding by Country): 6.1% vs 29.0%; Mean Speed Score (Road Quality by Country): 100 vs 52; Out-of-Pocket % of Health Expenditure (Medical Bankruptcies by Country): 6.71% vs 44.6%.

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