Iran vs Philippines

Iran 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.

• Philippines has about 1.3 times as many people as Iran: 116.8 million against 92.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Philippines ($4,171) is 6% higher than in Iran ($3,924) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Philippines (4.4%) than in Iran (-2.8%), a difference of 7.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Iran (42.2%) than in Philippines (1.7%), a difference of 40.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Iran (8.3%) than in Philippines (2.2%), a difference of 6.1 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Iran can expect to live 8 years longer than one born in Philippines: 77.9 years against 69.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Iran is older: half of its people are over 32.9 years, against 25.3 years in Philippines in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Iran (85.3%) than in Philippines (67.3%), a difference of 18 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Iran (9.1 tonnes) are about 6.1 times as high as in Philippines (1.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Philippines (24.8%) than in Iran (6.6%), a difference of 18.2 percentage points in 2024.