Indonesia vs Philippines: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Indonesia | Philippines | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 286m2025 | 117m2025 | 4 · 14 |
| Area | 1,916,907 km²2024 | 300,000 km²2024 | 14 · 73 |
| Density | 149.82024 | 388.52024 | 77 · 30 |
| Urban share | 59.4%2025 | 55.8%2025 | 130 · 140 |
| Fertility | 2.122024 | 1.892024 | 96 · 110 |
| Aged 65+ | 7.5%2025 | 5.7%2025 | 119 · 140 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.4tn2025 | $487bn2025 | 17 · 33 |
| GDP per capita | $5,0602025 | $4,1712025 | 140 · 148 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $17,6602025 | $12,5772025 | 114 · 131 |
| GDP growth | 5.1%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 47 · 67 |
| Agriculture share | 13.1%2025 | 8.6%2025 | 59 · 80 |
| Industry share | 38.7%2025 | 27.0%2025 | 19 · 70 |
| Services share | 43.9%2025 | 64.4%2025 | 173 · 60 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.9%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 124 · 129 |
| Tax revenue | — | 14.4%2024 | — · 89 |
| Military spending | 1.04%2025 | 1.30%2025 | 112 · 100 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 22.8%2025 | 26.6%2025 | 133 · 122 |
| FDI inflows | 1.6%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 119 · 118 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.2%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 140 · 167 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 21.9%2025 | 28.3%2025 | 113 · 87 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 44.9%2023 | 47.4%2024 | 91 · 87 |
| Education spending | 1.3%2023 | 4.0%2025 | 177 · 103 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 71.3 yrs2024 | 69.9 yrs2024 | 146 · 154 |
| Infant mortality | 15.22024 | 21.72024 | 83 · 65 |
| Health spending | 2.7%2023 | 5.1%2023 | 185 · 124 |
| Physicians | 0.522023 | 0.792021 | 129 · 114 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 72.8%2024 | 67.3%2024 | 117 · 129 |
| Fixed broadband | 4.92024 | 7.12024 | 140 · 132 |
| Electricity access | 99.9%2024 | 94.8%2024 | 124 · 155 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.87 t2024 | 1.50 t2024 | 95 · 127 |
| Renewable energy | 20.2%2021 | 28.0%2021 | 106 · 85 |
| Forest cover | 50.7%2024 | 24.8%2024 | 57 · 119 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
IndonesiaPhilippines
Life expectancy
IndonesiaPhilippines
Population
IndonesiaPhilippines
Internet users
IndonesiaPhilippines
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
more head-to-heads