Egypt vs Philippines

Egypt 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.

• Egypt and Philippines have about the same number of people: 118.4 million and 116.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Philippines ($4,171) is 35% higher than in Egypt ($3,086) in 2025.
• Real GDP growth was the same in Egypt (4.4%) and Philippines (4.4%) in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Egypt (14.1%) than in Philippines (1.7%), a difference of 12.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Egypt (6.8%) than in Philippines (2.2%), a difference of 4.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Egypt can expect to live 1.9 years longer than one born in Philippines: 71.8 years against 69.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Philippines is older: half of its people are over 25.3 years, against 24 years in Egypt in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Egypt (74.6%) than in Philippines (67.3%), a difference of 7.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Egypt (2.5 tonnes) are 67% higher than in Philippines (1.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Philippines (24.8%) than in Egypt (0%), a difference of 24.8 percentage points in 2024.