Bhutan vs Philippines
POP 146.4x GDP 138.0x LE 3.3 yrs LMC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Bhutan vs Philippines
Demographics: Population (Philippines, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Bhutan | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 791.5K | 115.8M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 20.6 | 385.3 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 20.9% | 27.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 42.6% | 55.5% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Bhutan and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Philippines, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Bhutan | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $2.8M | $9.4B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.3B | $461.7B | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 111.0% | 43.4% | 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Bhutan and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Bhutan, 44% spread)
| Indicator | Bhutan | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 47 | 84 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 13.7 | 21.7 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 17.2 | 26.5 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 17.9% | 26.7% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Bhutan and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Philippines, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Bhutan | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 13.0% | 47.4% | 2024 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 64.9% | 98.5% | 2022 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.8% | 3.9% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 114.9% | 94.0% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Bhutan and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Philippines, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Bhutan | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.4% | 19.0% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 82.5% | 28.0% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 71.6% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Bhutan and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (Bhutan, 26% spread)
| Indicator | Bhutan | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 91.3% | 67.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 65.6% | 48.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 49.5% | 62.2% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Bhutan and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Bhutan, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Bhutan | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.0% | 5.3% | 2022 |
| Net Migration | -277 | -160,373 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 2.5 | 4.3 | 2020 |
| GINI Index | 28.5 | 39.3 | 2022 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Bhutan and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Bhutan vs Philippines comparison
Bhutan (LMC, South Asia) vs Philippines (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 146.4x smaller (791.5K vs 115.8M) and total GDP is 138.0x smaller ($3.3B vs $461.7B). The gap board leads on Poverty (< $2.15/day) (~100% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Drills from this LMC↔UMC WDI pair and other curated comparisons sharing either country - not a fixed Related strip.
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Bhutan full profile · LMC
Bhutan (LMC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Philippines full profile · UMC
Philippines (UMC) is the counterpart sheet for Bhutan's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
Rank Bhutan (LMC) and Philippines (UMC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Bhutan vs Philippines figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔UMC · WIDE scale band.