National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of the Philippines
- Official name (in Filipino)
- Republika ng Pilipinas
- Name etymology
named in honor of King PHILLIP II of Spain by Spanish explorer Ruy LOPEZ de VILLALOBOS, who visited the islands in 1543
Sources:- The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines ↗ - Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
As published by the Supreme Court E-Library of the Philippines SEC. 4. The flag of the Philippines shall be blue, white and red with an eight-rayed golden-yellow sun and three five-pointed stars, as consecrated and honored by the people.
As published in EnglishTranslated from the National Library of the Philippines with a white triangle design on the left; at the very centre of the triangle there is a sun coloured yellow. The upper part of the flag is coloured blue and the lower part is coloured red.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerAs published by the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco The national flag consists of a white equilateral triangle which symbolizes liberty, equality and fraternity, a blue stripe for peace, and a horizontal red stripe for patriotism. The eight rays in the yellow sun correspond to the eight provinces that first revolted against Spain during the 1896 Philippine Revolution, while the three five-pointed stars represent the country’s three main island groups.
As published in EnglishTranslated from the National Commission for Culture & the Arts of the Philippines Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo, a woman with love for her country and a talent for sewing, was the one Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo asked to make the flag. Its design came from careful discussion and study by Aguinaldo together with other leaders, and they called it “The Sun and Stars.” [...] Making the first flag took five days to finish. With Agoncillo in the sewing were her daughter Lorenza and Dr. Jose Rizal's niece, Herbosa de Natividad. The fabrics they used came all the way from Hong Kong.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerAs published by the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco The Philippine flag was first unfurled at the Battle of Alapan in Imus, Cavite on 28 May 1898, 15 days before General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the Philippines from Spain on 12 June 1898.
As published in EnglishTranslated from the National Library of the Philippines The flag made in Hong Kong was brought home to the Philippines by General Emilio Aguinaldo. It was officially raised in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898 at the proclamation of the Independence of the Philippines.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerAs published by the Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau [ Act No. 2928, March 26, 1920 ]
AN ACT TO ADOPT AN OFFICIAL FLAG FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PRESCRIBE RULES FOR ITS USE, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID RULES.
*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same:*SECTION 1. The flag commonly known as the Philippine flag is hereby adopted as the official flag of the Government of the Philippine Islands and shall be used publicly, in the place next to that belong ing to the flag of the United Staes, to represent the Government of the Philippine Islands both on sea and on land.
As published in EnglishSources:- elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph ↗ - the Supreme Court E-Library of the Philippines
- web.nlp.gov.ph ↗ - the National Library of the Philippines
- pcgsanfrancisco.org ↗ - the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco
- philippineculturaleducation.com.ph ↗ - the National Commission for Culture & the Arts of the Philippines
- ldr.senate.gov.ph ↗ - the Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau
- National anthem
- Lupang Hinirang1:02
- Title (in Filipino)
- Lupang Hinirang
- Title (in English, translated)
- Chosen Land
- Lyrics
Bayang Magiliw, Perlas ng Silanganan Alab ng puso Sa dibdib mo’y buhay
Lupang Hinirang, Duyan ka ng Magiting, Sa manlulupig Di ka pasisiil.
Sa dagat at bundok, Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw, May dilag ang tula At awit sa paglayang minamahal
Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y Tagumpay na nagniningning; Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma’y di magdidilim
Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati’t pagsinta, Buhay ay langit sa piling mo, Aming ligaya, na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo.
Source: - Citizens
- Filipinos
- Official name:The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines ↗ - Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- National flag:elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph ↗ - the Supreme Court E-Library of the Philippines
- National flag:web.nlp.gov.ph ↗ - the National Library of the Philippines
- National flag:pcgsanfrancisco.org ↗ - the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco
- National flag:philippineculturaleducation.com.ph ↗ - the National Commission for Culture & the Arts of the Philippines
- National flag:ldr.senate.gov.ph ↗ - the Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
- Total area
- 300,000 km²
- Land area
- 298,170 km²
- Water area
- 1,830 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Coastline
- 36,289 km
- Terrain
Mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands - Mean elevation
- 442 m
- Highest point
- 2,954 mMount Apo
- Lowest point
- 0 mPhilippine Sea
- Climate
Tropical marine northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) - Avg. temperature
- 25.9 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 23.4 to 29 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 2,658 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 27.4 24.5 22.3 164 February 27.9 24.8 22.3 130 March 29 25.6 22.8 122 April 30.2 26.7 23.7 116 May 30.4 27 24.2 223 June 29.9 26.7 24.1 279 July 29.3 26.3 23.9 333 August 29.3 26.3 23.9 295 September 29.3 26.2 23.8 291 October 29 26 23.6 268 November 28.6 25.7 23.3 210 December 27.9 25.1 22.9 227 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable18.7%Perm. crops18.9%Pasture5.0%Forest24.7%Other32.7%
- Arable land
- 5,590,000 hectares (18.7%)
- Permanent crops
- 5,632,600 hectares (18.9%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 1,500,000 hectares (5.0%)
- Forest
- 7,353,740 hectares (24.7%)
- Other land
- 9,740,660 hectares (32.7%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Laguna de Bay890 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes9.7Very high#2/191Tsunamis9.4Very high#2/191Tropical cyclones9.2Very high#2/191Coastal floods8.9Very high#6/191River floods6.7Very high#48/191Epidemics6.1High#53/191Drought3.5Low#82/191
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +0.80% per year+937,510 people/yearWorld Rank115thof 237
- Birth rate
- 15.7 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 6.6 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −1.2 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 26.6 yearsWorld Rank159thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years26.4%15-64 years67.6%65 years +6.0%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 6.0%
- Share aged under 18
- 32.4%
- Total dependency ratio
- 48
- Youth dependency ratio
- 39
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 9
- Sex ratio
- 1 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.4% 70-79 1.1% 1.6% 60-69 2.8% 3.2% 50-59 4.3% 4.5% 40-49 6.0% 6.0% 30-39 7.9% 7.7% 20-29 9.1% 9.0% 10-19 10.0% 9.7% 0-9 8.5% 8.0% - 2026
- 0.34 below the replacement level for the Philippines ()1.86 births per womanreplacement 2.20123World Rank122ndof 237
- 0.86 daughters per woman0.14 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +9.2 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 9.2 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −1.2 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 56.1% live in cities66,028,625 urban residents
- Largest agglomerations2024
- Manila, Cebu, Angeles, DavaoRankAgglomerationPopulation (2024 census)1Manila26,570,4622Cebu2,581,8243Angeles1,679,0754Davao1,627,4595Cagayan de Oro837,7876Zamboanga713,4067Bacolod680,5278General Santos667,9109Iloilo626,73510Baguio501,945Source:
- Philippine Statistics Authority (2024 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Population concentrated in areas with good farmland; highest concentrations are northwest and south-central Luzon, the southeastern extension of Luzon, and the islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu and Negros; Manila is home to one eighth of the national population.
- Ethnic groups2020
- Tagalog26.0%Bisaya/Binisaya14.3%Ilocano8.0%Cebuano8.0%Illonggo7.9%Bikol/Bicol6.5%Waray3.8%Kapampangan3.0%Maguindanao1.9%Pangasinan1.9%Other local ethnicities18.5%Foreign ethnicities0.2%
- Religions2020
- Roman Catholic78.8%Muslim6.4%Iglesia ni Cristo2.6%Other Christian3.9%Other8.2%None/unspecified<0.1%
- Languages
- Filipino, English
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Philippine Statistics Authority (2024 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President holds the executive power and is elected with the Vice-President by direct vote of the people for a single six-year term, without reelection; the Philippines is "a democratic and republican State" (Art. II, s. 1; Art. VII, ss. 1, 4).Source:
- 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines ↗, Art. II, s. 1; Art. VII, ss. 1, 4
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President controls all executive departments and appoints their heads with the Commission on Appointments' consent; there is no confidence vote, the President is removable only by impeachment, and Article VII grants no dissolution power (Art. VII, ss. 16, 17; Art. XI, ss. 2, 3).Source:
- 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines ↗, Art. VII, ss. 16, 17; Art. XI, ss. 2, 3
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Manila1.8 million people(2020)
- National holidays
- 20 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- TueFeb 17Chinese New Year
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr
- ThuApr 2Maundy Thursday
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- SatApr 4Black Saturday
- ThuApr 9Day of Valor
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha
- FriJun 12Independence Day
- FriAug 21Ninoy Aquino Day
- MonAug 31National Heroes Day
- SunNov 1All Saints' Day
- MonNov 2All Souls' Day
- MonNov 30Bonifacio Day
- TueDec 8Immaculate Conception
- ThuDec 24Christmas Eve
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
- WedDec 30Rizal Day
- ThuDec 31New Year's Eve
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- PHTPhilippine Standard TimeUTC+8
- Currency
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +63
- Internet TLD
- .ph
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- PH, PHL
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 41,501,834 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 416
- Aircraft departures
- 283,131 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 649.2 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- RP
Sources:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Philippine AirlinesPrivately owned (PAL Holdings)
- Passenger rail
- Philippine National Railways
- 2025
- 32 / 100World Rank120thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 34 30 37 2013 36 32 40 2014 38 35 41 2015 35 32 38 2016 35 33 38 2017 34 31 37 2018 36 33 39 2019 34 31.4 36.6 2020 34 32.5 35.5 2021 33 31.5 34.5 2022 33 31.5 34.5 2023 34 32 36 2024 33 30 36 2025 32 28.5 35.5 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines ↗ - Supreme Court of the Philippines (E-Library)
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +3.4% per yearWorld Rank82ndof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $4,360 (134th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services64.4% of GDPIndustry27% of GDPAgriculture8.6% of GDPManufacturing15.3%part of industry
- Households
- +76.4%
- Government
- +15.1%
- Investment
- +22.1%
- Exports
- +26.6%
- Imports
- −40.2%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 5.6%up 4 percentage points4pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 51.3 million (44% of population)World Rank14thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 61.4% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 2.2%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 7.0% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $11.6 per hour worked at PPP
- Labor cost2019latest available
- ₱125.17 per hour$2.42 (USD), $6.07 (PPP)
- Budget balance2026
- 4.2% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 4.8% of GDP, $24.3 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Government debt57.1% of GDPInterest on debt2.6% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$63.4 billion55.2%
- Services$51.5 billion44.8%
- Total exports
- $114.9 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 8.7 percent on the previous year8.7%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- 2024
- +0.69World Rank43rdof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +3.2% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Coconuts (in shell), Pineapples, Plantains and cooking bananas, and 7 more
- 1Coconuts (in shell)27.1×
- 2Pineapples12.2×
- 3Plantains and cooking bananas8.4×
- 4Bananas5×
- 5Rice2.9×
- 6Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)1.5×
- 7Meat of pig with the bone (fresh or chilled)1.4×
- 8Sugar cane1.2×
- 9Cassava (fresh)0.9×
- 10Maize (corn)0.8×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 133 tonnesWorth $18.7 billion, 17% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- semiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity, Labor cost:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2025
- ₱19,938 per month$347 (USD), $971 (PPP)
- Median
- ₱16,425 per month($286)
- Men
- ₱19,456 per month($338)
- Women
- ₱20,659 per month($359)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- ₱8,302 per month, gross$145 (USD), $400 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.720HighWorld Rank117thof 193PhilippinesWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Philippines World 1990 0.593 0.608 1991 0.594 0.611 1992 0.599 0.614 1993 0.602 0.617 1994 0.606 0.620 1995 0.609 0.625 1996 0.619 0.631 1997 0.623 0.636 1998 0.624 0.641 1999 0.628 0.646 2000 0.632 0.651 2001 0.636 0.657 2002 0.643 0.662 2003 0.648 0.669 2004 0.655 0.675 2005 0.656 0.681 2006 0.654 0.688 2007 0.659 0.694 2008 0.662 0.698 2009 0.662 0.701 2010 0.669 0.707 2011 0.674 0.713 2012 0.681 0.717 2013 0.687 0.721 2014 0.689 0.726 2015 0.690 0.731 2016 0.690 0.735 2017 0.694 0.739 2018 0.700 0.741 2019 0.708 0.745 2020 0.699 0.742 2021 0.690 0.742 2022 0.714 0.752 2023 0.720 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2023
- 39.3
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 10 years
- Expected for a child today
- 12.8 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2020
- 98.5% of adults
- Education expenditure2025
- 4% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 15.2%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 67.3% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 48.8%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 133.6 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 4,422,371
- Fixed broadband
- 7.1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 3% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 20%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 50%
- Mobile-money account
- 29%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 40%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 1,023 people
- Asylum seekers
- 1,599
- Stateless persons
- 41
- Internally displaced persons
- 395,00028,000 due to conflicts, 367,000 due to disasters
- Refugees from the Philippines abroad
- 725
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site2.7 million arrivalsdown 68% against 201968% below 2019World Rank58thof 139
- Per resident
- 2.3 arrivals per 100 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 25,000 arrivals(2020, latest available)
- $11.2 billion(2024)
- 8.9% tourism direct GDP(2024)
- Residents' trips abroad
- 5.7 million overnight trips(2016, latest available)
- $14 billion(2024)
- Hotel beds
- 424,746(2021, latest available)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 6 sites3 cultural3 natural
Site Type Baroque Churches of the Philippines Cultural Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Natural Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Cultural Historic Vigan Cultural Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Natural Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Natural Source:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- High6.1 out of 10Conflict and violence, Cyclone, Floods
Crisis Since Sep 2024 Severity Country overallAll crises below combined 6.1High 2026 Sarangani EarthquakeEarthquake 5.5Medium Conflict in MindanaoConflict and violence 5.0Medium Data reliability as rated by INFORM: Very high. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2024
- Medium by global standards4.3 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank36thof 115
- Crime rates
- 6 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 4.3 4,995 2024 Serious assault 0.7 755 2023 Sexual violence 1.8 1,792 2012 Kidnapping 0.1 144 2023 Theft 23.7 25,949 2018 Vehicle theft 4.5 4,924 2018 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2022
- 158.7 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 180,826
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 70.2 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 5.1% of GDP$194 per person
- Physicians2021
- 0.79 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2021
- 1 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 19.1 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 84 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 5.7 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2020
- 21.9% of adults
- Men
- 38.3%
- Women
- 5.4%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 1.9% of household spendingWorld Rank73rdof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 12 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 174.1 Mt per yearup 7.2 percent on the previous year7.2% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 1.5 t per personWorld Rank135thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.44%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 69.3 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 16 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 7.18 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 266.6 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 18.4 µg/m³ of PM2.51.3 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted67thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 25 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation, especially in watershed areas
- illegal mining and logging
- soil erosion
- air and water pollution in major urban centers
- coral reef degradation
- increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps
- coastal erosion
- dynamite fishing
- wildlife extinction
Source:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- International agreements
- 20 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 86 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1991 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1991 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1994 CITES in force 1981 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 1994 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2007 Nagoya Protocol in force 2015 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1994 World Heritage Convention in force 1985 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 2000 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1994 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2006 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2004 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2020 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 2001 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 8.2% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 479 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 4,203 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 0% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 91 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 75%
- Water stress
- 28% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 6% of the population6.9 million people
- Obesity2024
- 9.6% of adults
- Men
- 7.5%
- Women
- 11.6%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2021
- 16.7% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 19.3 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 22% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade124 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 124 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 112 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Deficitproduces 3% of what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves2025138.5 million barrelsWorld Rank66thof 99
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 1.3% of GDP$6.1 billion, 5.4% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 145,000active Armed Forces
- Army
- 105,000
- Navy
- 25,000including about 8,000 Marine Corps
- Air Force
- 15,000
Source:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryno conscription; generally men and women 18–27, some variations in age based on the branch of service
As of 2023, women made up about 8% of the active military; women have attended the Philippine Military Academy and trained as combat soldiers since 1993.
Source:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Space program2025
- Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA; established 2019)
Has a small space program focused on acquiring satellites and related technologies, largely for climate studies, national security, and risk management; also prioritizing development of space expertise and industry; manufactures and operates satellites (mostly micro- and nano-sized), including remote sensing and scientific/experimental; has relations with a variety of foreign space agencies and industries, including those of China, the ESA (and some of its member states), India, Japan, Russia, and the US
- 1994
- Formed a consortium of companies to acquire and operate satellites
- 1996
- Acquired first communications satellite (Agila-1) from Indonesia after it was already in orbit
- 2014
- Initiated a scientific remote sensing (RS) microsatellite development program in collaboration with Japan, resulting in first RS microsatellite (Diwata-1) being deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016
- 2018
- First domestically designed and built scientific/technology-demonstrator cube satellite (Maya-1) deployed from ISS; second RS microsatellite (Diwata-2) developed with assistance from and launched by Japan
- 2023
- Signed agreement with the ESA and EU to expand cooperation on Earth observation/RS data sharing
- 2025
- Signed US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration
Key milestones
Source:- The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Philippines - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
