Japan vs Philippines: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Japan | Philippines | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 123m2025 | 117m2025 | 12 · 14 |
| Area | 377,975 km²2024 | 300,000 km²2024 | 63 · 73 |
| Density | 340.12024 | 388.52024 | 36 · 30 |
| Urban share | 92.3%2025 | 55.8%2025 | 26 · 140 |
| Fertility | 1.152024 | 1.892024 | 203 · 110 |
| Aged 65+ | 30.0%2025 | 5.7%2025 | 2 · 140 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $4.4tn2025 | $487bn2025 | 4 · 33 |
| GDP per capita | $35,9512025 | $4,1712025 | 48 · 148 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $55,4222025 | $12,5772025 | 45 · 131 |
| GDP growth | 1.2%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 167 · 67 |
| Agriculture share | 1.0%2024 | 8.6%2025 | 172 · 80 |
| Industry share | 26.8%2024 | 27.0%2025 | 71 · 70 |
| Services share | 71.4%2024 | 64.4%2025 | 31 · 60 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.2%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 91 · 129 |
| Tax revenue | — | 14.4%2024 | — · 89 |
| Military spending | 1.41%2025 | 1.30%2025 | 92 · 100 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 22.0%2024 | 26.6%2025 | 139 · 122 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 141 · 118 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.5%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 164 · 167 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 15.7%2025 | 28.3%2025 | 144 · 87 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 64.5%2023 | 47.4%2024 | 59 · 87 |
| Education spending | 3.3%2021 | 4.0%2025 | 126 · 103 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.0 yrs2024 | 69.9 yrs2024 | 10 · 154 |
| Infant mortality | 1.82024 | 21.72024 | 193 · 65 |
| Health spending | 10.7%2023 | 5.1%2023 | 20 · 124 |
| Physicians | 2.652022 | 0.792021 | 70 · 114 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 85.5%2024 | 67.3%2024 | 80 · 129 |
| Fixed broadband | 38.62023 | 7.12024 | 30 · 132 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 94.8%2024 | 53 · 155 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 7.84 t2024 | 1.50 t2024 | 28 · 127 |
| Renewable energy | 8.8%2021 | 28.0%2021 | 154 · 85 |
| Forest cover | 68.3%2024 | 24.8%2024 | 20 · 119 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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