Bangladesh vs Philippines

Bangladesh and Philippines compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Bangladesh has about 1.5 times as many people as Philippines: 175.7 million against 116.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Philippines ($4,171) is 61% higher than in Bangladesh ($2,597) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Philippines (4.4%) than in Bangladesh (3.5%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Bangladesh (8.8%) than in Philippines (1.7%), a difference of 7.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Bangladesh (3.8%) than in Philippines (2.2%), a difference of 1.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Bangladesh can expect to live 5 years longer than one born in Philippines: 74.9 years against 69.9 years in 2024.
• Half of the population is older than about 25.3 years in both Bangladesh and Philippines in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Philippines (67.3%) than in Bangladesh (53.4%), a difference of 13.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Philippines (1.5 tonnes) are about 2.1 times as high as in Bangladesh (0.72 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Philippines (24.8%) than in Bangladesh (14.4%), a difference of 10.4 percentage points in 2024.