Philippines vs Thailand

Philippines and Thailand 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 1.6 times as many people as Thailand: 116.8 million against 71.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Thailand ($8,057) is 93% higher than in Philippines ($4,171) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Philippines (4.4%) than in Thailand (2.4%), a difference of 2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Philippines (1.7%) than in Thailand (-0.1%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Philippines (2.2%) than in Thailand (0.8%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Thailand can expect to live 6.7 years longer than one born in Philippines: 76.6 years against 69.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Thailand is older: half of its people are over 39.7 years, against 25.3 years in Philippines in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Thailand (90.9%) than in Philippines (67.3%), a difference of 23.6 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Thailand (4 tonnes) are about 2.7 times as high as in Philippines (1.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Thailand (38.7%) than in Philippines (24.8%), a difference of 13.9 percentage points in 2024.