Indonesia vs Philippines

Indonesia 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.

• Indonesia has about 2.4 times as many people as Philippines: 285.7 million against 116.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Indonesia ($5,060) is 21% higher than in Philippines ($4,171) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Indonesia (5.1%) than in Philippines (4.4%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Indonesia (1.9%) than in Philippines (1.7%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Indonesia (3.2%) than in Philippines (2.2%), a difference of 1 percentage point in 2025.
• A baby born in Indonesia can expect to live 1.4 years longer than one born in Philippines: 71.3 years against 69.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Indonesia is older: half of its people are over 29.8 years, against 25.3 years in Philippines in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Indonesia (72.8%) than in Philippines (67.3%), a difference of 5.5 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Indonesia (2.9 tonnes) are 93% higher than in Philippines (1.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Indonesia (50.7%) than in Philippines (24.8%), a difference of 25.9 percentage points in 2024.