Which has more people, Philippines or Tanzania?

Philippines has a population of 117,724,471 (14th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Philippines ranks better.

Where does Philippines beat Tanzania most clearly?

Philippines ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -0.17 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.04 ASR per 100K pop.; % Annual Change (Deforestation Rates by Country): 0.5% vs -0.88%; Gonococcal Infection Rate (STD Rates by Country): 97.71 per 100k vs 932 per 100k.

Where does Tanzania beat Philippines most clearly?

Tanzania ranks far ahead on Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -1.3% vs 181.9%; Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 103.1 vs 107.7; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.5 per 100k vs 33.6 per 100k.

Philippines vs Tanzania

Philippines comes out ahead of Tanzania on 293 of 487 statistics where one end is better, to 185 with 9 ties. Philippines leads on Tech & Business, Education and Manufacturing & Mining and 5 more categories. Tanzania leads on Crime & Safety and Law.

487 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 9 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Philippines

Wins: 293
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 8

Tanzania

Wins: 185
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Philippines	Tanzania
Population	117,724,471 14th of 235	72,563,780 20th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	69.9 152nd of 215	67.2 174th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$12,577 119th of 184	$4,471 158th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.24% 21st of 181	1.57% 12th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	94.8% 154th of 214	52.4% 198th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	21.7 131st of 195	28.7 146th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$4,171 124th of 185	$1,319 163rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessPhilippines · 20 statistics
EducationPhilippines · 10 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningPhilippines · 3 statistics
PopulationPhilippines · 19 statistics
CulturePhilippines · 71 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyPhilippines · 37 statistics
EconomicsPhilippines · 81 statistics
Politics & GovernmentPhilippines · 40 statistics
Crime & SafetyTanzania · 44 statistics
LawTanzania · 8 statistics
HealthEven · 201 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 47 statistics
TravelEven · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Philippines	Tanzania
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	181.9% 191st of 191	-1.3% 24th of 191
Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	107.7 tied 188th of 198	103.1 tied 21st of 198
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	33.6 per 100k 151st of 184	2.5 per 100k 9th of 184
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	1.5% tied 167th of 185	0.38% tied 24th of 185
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	21.3 per 100k 154th of 184	2.2 per 100k tied 18th of 184
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	37.7 per 100k 145th of 184	2.8 per 100k tied 12th of 184
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.17 ASR per 100K pop. tied 25th of 170	0.04 ASR per 100K pop. tied 145th of 170
% Annual ChangeDeforestation Rates by Country	0.5% tied 25th of 167	-0.88% 143rd of 167
Gonococcal Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	97.71 per 100k 50th of 201	932 per 100k 188th of 201
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	49.9 8th of 180	12.3 tied 129th of 180
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	46.3% 129th of 186	79.3% 4th of 186
Ecosystem VitalityGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	33.9 163rd of 179	60.7 43rd of 179
Partner ViolenceMost Dangerous Countries for Women	5.9% tied 51st of 198	24.3% 184th of 198
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	22nd 22nd of 167	133rd 133rd of 167
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	49.0 21st of 147	28.8 tied 117th of 147
Global Innovation Index Knowledge & Technology Outputs RankMost Innovative Countries	42nd 42nd of 132	129th 128th of 132
Male Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	34.9% tied 121st of 167	10.4% 16th of 167
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	49.529 118th of 181	80.129 4th of 181
Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022Most Dangerous Countries for Women	54.0% 124th of 188	83.5% 6th of 188
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR Both SexesLung Cancer Rates by Country	24.0 per 100k tied 135th of 184	2.5 per 100k tied 19th of 184
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	11.5 per 100k tied 143rd of 183	2.0 per 100k tied 29th of 183
Nursing and Midwifery PersonnelDoctors per Capita by Country	52.87 per 10k 73rd of 195	2.6 per 10k 192nd of 195
Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	37th 37th of 132	118th 117th of 132
V-Dem ECI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.31 tied 151st of 175	0.76 tied 45th of 175
Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	30.8% 121st of 166	9.5% 21st of 166
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	87.3% 156th of 171	74.4% tied 53rd of 171
Male Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	34.9% tied 114th of 167	12.4% 16th of 167
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	58.8% tied 112th of 186	82.9% 4th of 186
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	8,088 118th of 183	167 11th of 183
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	13.0 per 100k 134th of 183	2.3 per 100k tied 29th of 183

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Quick answers

Which is better, Philippines or Tanzania?: Philippines comes out ahead of Tanzania on 293 of 487 statistics where one end is better, to 185 with 9 ties. Philippines leads on Tech & Business, Education and Manufacturing & Mining and 5 more categories. Tanzania leads on Crime & Safety and Law. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Philippines or Tanzania?: Philippines has a population of 117,724,471 (14th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).
How do Philippines and Tanzania compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.
How do Philippines and Tanzania compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Philippines ranks better.
Where does Philippines beat Tanzania most clearly?: Philippines ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -0.17 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.04 ASR per 100K pop.; % Annual Change (Deforestation Rates by Country): 0.5% vs -0.88%; Gonococcal Infection Rate (STD Rates by Country): 97.71 per 100k vs 932 per 100k.
Where does Tanzania beat Philippines most clearly?: Tanzania ranks far ahead on Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -1.3% vs 181.9%; Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 103.1 vs 107.7; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.5 per 100k vs 33.6 per 100k.

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