| STAT | India | Philippines | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative divisions | 28 states and 7 union territories*; Andaman and Nicobar Islands*, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh*, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli*, Daman and Diu*, Delhi*, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep*, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry*, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal | 80 provinces and 39 chartered cities<br /><strong>provinces:</strong> Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Biliran, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Compostela, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, La Union, Leyte, Maguindanao, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Sarangani, Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Zambales, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay<br /><strong>chartered cities:</strong> Angeles, Antipolo, Bacolod, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Caloocan, Cebu, Cotabato, Dagupan, Davao, General Santos, Iligan, Iloilo, Lapu-Lapu, Las Pinas, Lucena, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Mandaue, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Naga, Navotas, Olongapo, Ormoc, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, San Juan, Santiago, Tacloban, Taguig, Valenzuela, Zamboanga |
|
| Capital city > Geographic coordinates | 28 36 N, 77 12 E | 14 |
|
| Capital city > Name | New Delhi | Manila |
|
| Constitution | previous 1935 (preindependence); latest draft completed 4 November 1949, adopted 26 November 1949, effective 26 January 1950; amended many times, last in 2013 | several previous; latest ratified 2 February 1987, effective 11 February 1987 |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address | use embassy street address | PSC 500, FPO AP 96515-1000 |
|
| Executive branch > Cabinet | Union Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister | Cabinet appointed by the president with consent of Commission of Appointments |
|
| Executive branch > Chief of state | President Pranab MUKHERJEE (since 22 July 2012); Vice President Mohammad Hamid ANSARI (since 11 August 2007) | President Benigno AQUINO (since 30 June 2010); Vice President Jejomar BINAY (since 30 June 2010) |
|
| Executive branch > Head of government | Prime Minister Manmohan SINGH (since 22 May 2004) | President Benigno AQUINO (since 30 June 2010) |
|
| Government type | federal republic | republic |
|
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court (one chief justice and 25 associate justices are appointed by the president and remain in office until they reach the age of 65 or are removed for "proved misbehavior") | Supreme Court (15 justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council and serve until 70 years of age); Court of Appeals; Sandigan-bayan (special court for hearing corruption cases of government officials) |
|
| Legal system | common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts | mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic, and customary law |
|
| Legislative branch | bicameral Parliament or Sansad consists of the Council of States or Rajya Sabha (a body consisting of not more than 250 members up to 12 of whom are appointed by the president, the remainder are chosen by the elected members of the state and territorial assemblies; members serve six-year terms) and the People's Assembly or Lok Sabha | bicameral Congress or Kongreso consists of the Senate or Senado (24 seats - one-half elected every three years; members elected at large by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Kapulungan Ng Nga Kinatawan; the House has 287 seats including 230 members in one tier representing districts and 57 sectoral party-list members in a second tier representing special minorities elected on the basis of one seat for every 2% of the total vote but with each party limited to three seats; a party represented in one tier may not hold seats in the other tier; all House members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms |
|
| Political parties and leaders | Aam Aadmi Party or AAP [Arvind KEJRIWAL]<br />All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or AIADMK [J. JAYALALITHAA]<br />All India Trinamool Congress or TMC [Mamata BANERJEE]<br />Bahujan Samaj Party or BSP [MAYAWATI]<br />Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP [Rajnath SINGH]<br />Biju Janata Dal or BJD [Naveen PATNAIK]<br />Communist Party of India or CPI [A.B. BARDHAN]<br />Communist Party of India-Marxist or CPI(M) [Prakash KARAT]<br />Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK [M.KARUNANIDHI]<br />Indian National Congress or INC [Sonia GANDHI]<br />Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) [Sharad YADAV]<br />Nationalist Congress Party or NCP [Sharad PAWAR]<br />Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD [Lalu Prasad YADAV]<br />Rashtriya Lok Dal or RLD [Ajit SINGH]<br />Samajwadi Party or SP [Mulayam Singh YADAV]<br />Shiromani Akali Dal or SAD [Parkash Singh BADAL]<br />Shiv Sena or SS [Uddhav THACKERAY]<br />Telugu Desam Party or TDP [Chandrababu NAIDU]<br /> | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Struggle of Filipino Democrats) or LDP [Edgardo ANGARA]<br />Lakas ng EDSA-Christian Muslim Democrats or Lakas-CMD [Manuel "Mar" ROXAS]<br />Liberal Party or LP [Manuel ROXAS]<br />Nacionalista Party or NP [Manuel "Manny" VILLAR]<br />Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC [Frisco SAN JUAN]<br />PDP-Laban [Aquilino PIMENTEL]<br />People's Reform Party [Miriam Defensor SANTIAGO]<br />Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (Force of the Philippine Masses) or PMP [Joseph ESTRADA]<br /> |
|
| Political pressure groups and leaders | All Parties Hurriyat Conference in the Kashmir Valley (separatist group)<br />Bajrang Dal (religious organization)<br />India Against Corruption [Anna HAZAREI]<br />Jamiat Ulema-e Hind (religious organization)<br />Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh [Mohan BHAGWAT] (religious organization)<br />Vishwa Hindu Parishad [Ashok SINGHAL] (religious organization)<br /><br /><strong>other:</strong><br />numerous religious or militant/chauvinistic organizations<br />hundreds of social reform, anti-corruption, and environmental groups at state and local level<br />various separatist groups seeking greater communal and/or regional autonomy | Black and White Movement [Vicente ROMANO]<br />Kilosbayan [Jovito SALONGA] |
|
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
|
| International organization participation | ABEDA, ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), BIMSTEC, BIS, BRICS, C, CD, CERN (observer), CICA, CP, EAS, FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS (observer), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNITAR, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNSC (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO | ADB, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, CD, CICA (observer), CP, EAS, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM, OAS (observer), OPCW, PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNMIT, UNMOGIP, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO |
|
| Country name > Conventional long form | Republic of India | Republic of the Philippines | |
| Executive branch > Elections | president elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses of Parliament and the legislatures of the states for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held in July 2012 (next to be held in July 2017); vice president elected by both houses of Parliament for a five-year term; election last held in August 2012 (next to be held in August 2017); prime minister chosen by parliamentary members of the majority party following legislative elections; election last held April - May 2009 (next to be held no later than May 2014) | president and vice president elected on separate tickets by popular vote for a single six-year term; election held on 10 May 2010 (next election to be held in May 2016) |
|
| National symbol(s) | the Lion Capital of Ashoka, which depicts four Asiatic lions standing back to back mounted on a circular abacus, is the official emblem; the Bengal tiger is the national animal | Philippine eagle | |
| Flag description | three equal horizontal bands of saffron (subdued orange) (top), white, and green, with a blue chakra (24-spoked wheel) centered in the white band; saffron represents courage, sacrifice, and the spirit of renunciation; white signifies purity and truth; green stands for faith and fertility; the blue chakra symbolizes the wheel of life in movement and death in stagnation | two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red; a white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side; the center of the triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays; each corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star; blue stands for peace and justice, red symbolizes courage, the white equal-sided triangle represents equality; the rays recall the first eight provinces that sought independence from Spain, while the stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; the design of the flag dates to 1897 |
|
| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days |
27
Ranked 55th. |
35
Ranked 36th. 30% more than India |
|
| Country name > Conventional short form | India | Philippines | |
| Constitutional form | Republic | Republic | |
| Transnational Issues > Disputes > International | since China and India launched a security and foreign policy dialogue in 2005, consolidated discussions related to the dispute over most of their rugged, militarized boundary, regional nuclear proliferation, Indian claims that China transferred missiles to Pakistan, and other matters continue; Kashmir remains the site of the world's largest and most militarized territorial dispute with portions under the de facto administration of China (Aksai Chin), India (Jammu and Kashmir), and Pakistan (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas); India and Pakistan resumed bilateral dialogue in February 2011 after a two-year hiatus, have maintained the 2003 cease-fire in Kashmir, and continue to have disputes over water sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries; UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan has maintained a small group of peacekeepers since 1949; India does not recognize Pakistan's ceding historic Kashmir lands to China in 1964; to defuse tensions and prepare for discussions on a maritime boundary, India and Pakistan seek technical resolution of the disputed boundary in Sir Creek estuary at the mouth of the Rann of Kutch in the Arabian Sea; Pakistani maps continue to show its Junagadh claim in Indian Gujarat State; Prime Minister Singh's September 2011 visit to Bangladesh resulted in the signing of a Protocol to the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, which had called for the settlement of longstanding boundary disputes over undemarcated areas and the exchange of territorial enclaves, but which had never been implemented; Bangladesh referred its maritime boundary claims with Burma and India to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea; Joint Border Committee with Nepal continues to examine contested boundary sections, including the 400 square kilometer dispute over the source of the Kalapani River; India maintains a strict border regime to keep out Maoist insurgents and control illegal cross-border activities from Nepal | Philippines claims sovereignty over Scarborough Reef (also claimed by China together with Taiwan) and over certain of the Spratly Islands, known locally as the Kalayaan (Freedom) Islands, also claimed by China, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," has eased tensions in the Spratly Islands but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands; Philippines retains a dormant claim to Malaysia's Sabah State in northern Borneo based on the Sultanate of Sulu's granting the Philippines Government power of attorney to pursue a sovereignty claim on his behalf; maritime delimitation negotiations continue with Palau |
|
| National anthem | <strong>name: </strong>"Jana-Gana-Mana" (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Rabindranath TAGORE | <strong>name: </strong>"Lupang Hinirang" (Chosen Land)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Jose PALMA (revised by Felipe PADILLA de Leon)/Julian FELIPE | |
| FAX | 91 | 63 | |
| Legislative branch > Election results | People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - INC 206, BJP 116, SP 23, BSP 21, JD(U) 20, TMC 19, DMK 18, CPI(M) 16, BJD 14, SS 11, AIADMK 9, NCP 9, TDP 6, RLD 5, CPI 4, RJD 4, SAD 4, independent 9, other 29, vacant 2(as of February 2013) - INC 204, BJP 115, SP 22, BSP 21, JD(U) 20, AITC 19, DMK 18, CPI(M) 16, BJD 14, SS 11, AIADMK 9, NCP 9, TDP 6, RLD 5, CPI 4, RJD 4, SAD 4, independents 9, other 31, nominated (INC) 2, vacant 2 | Senate - percent of vote by party for 2013 election - UNA 26.94%, NP 15.3%, LP 11.32%, NPC 10.15%, LDP 5.38%, PDP-Laban 4.95%, others 9.72%, independents 16.24%; seats by party after 2013 election - UNA 5, NP 5, LP 4, Lakas 2, NPC 2, LDP 1, PDP-Laban 1, PRP 1, independents 3; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - LP 38.3%, NPC 17.4%, UNA 11.4%, NUP 8.7%, NP 8.5%, Lakas 5.3%, independents 6.0%, others 4.4%; seats by party - LP 110, NPC 43, NUP 24, NP 17, Lakas 14, UNA 8, independents 6, others 12; party-list 57 |
|
| Legislative branch > Elections | People's Assembly - last held in five phases on 16, 22-23, 30 April and 7, 13 May 2009 (next must be held by May 2014) | Senate - elections last held on 13 May 2013 (next to be held in May 2016); House of Representatives - elections last held on 13 May 2013 (next to be held in May 2016) |
|
| Democracy and rights > Press freedom index |
41.22
Ranked 39th. |
43.11
Ranked 33th. 5% more than India |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage |
11.01%
Ranked 138th. |
22.89%
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than India |
|
| Independence | 15 August 1947 (from the UK) | 12 June 1898 (independence proclaimed from Spain); 4 July 1946 (from the US) |
|
| Executive branch > Election results | Pranab MUKHERJEE elected president; percent of vote - Pranab MUKHERJEE 69.31%, Purno SANGMA - 30.69% | Benigno AQUINO elected president; percent of vote - Benigno AQUINO 42.1%, Joseph ESTRADA 26.3%, seven others 31.6%; Jejomar BINAY elected vice president; percent of vote Jejomar BINAY 41.6%, Manuel ROXAS 39.6%, six others 18.8% |
|
| Judicial branch > Subordinate courts | District Courts; Labour Court | Court of Appeals; Sandiganbayan (special court for corruption cases of government officials); Court of Tax Appeals; regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts; sharia courts | |
| Basis of executive legitimacy | Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence | Presidency is independent of legislature | |
| Transnational Issues > Illicit drugs | world's largest producer of licit opium for the pharmaceutical trade, but an undetermined quantity of opium is diverted to illicit international drug markets; transit point for illicit narcotics produced in neighboring countries and throughout Southwest Asia; illicit producer of methaqualone; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering through the hawala system; licit ketamine and precursor production | domestic methamphetamine production has been a growing problem in recent years despite government crackdowns; major consumer of amphetamines; longstanding marijuana producer mainly in rural areas where Manila's control is limited | |
| Country name > Local short form | India/Bharat | Pilipinas | |
| Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press |
37
Ranked 116th. |
42
Ranked 107th. 14% more than India |
|
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament |
8.3%
Ranked 135th. |
15.7%
Ranked 76th. 89% more than India |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy | Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 | 1201 |
|
| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
12
Ranked 18th. |
15
Ranked 6th. 25% more than India |
|
| Democracy > Civil and political liberties |
4.5
Ranked 51st. The same as Philippines |
4.5
Ranked 55th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ |
91.37 billion$
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Philippines |
9.61 billion$
Ranked 46th. |
|
| National holiday | Republic Day, 26 January | Independence Day, 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from US |
|
| Capital > Geographic coordinates | 28 36 N, 77 12 E | 14 36 N, 120 58 E |
|
| Democracy > First female parliamentarian | 1952 (elected) | 1941 (elected) | |
| Time required to start a business > Days |
35 days
Ranked 87th. |
48 days
Ranked 51st. 37% more than India |
|
| Leaders > President | Pranab Mukherjee | Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino |
|
| Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment |
0.934
Ranked 114th. |
0.988
Ranked 55th. 6% more than India |
|
| Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office | justices appointed by the president to serve until age 65 | justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council, a constitutionally-created, 6-member body that recommends Supreme Court nominees; justices serve until age 70 | |
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient |
3.8
Ranked 83th. 19% more than Philippines |
3.2
Ranked 125th. |
|
| Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006 |
7.21
Ranked 24th. 13% more than Philippines |
6.4
Ranked 40th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days |
44
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Philippines |
39
Ranked 86th. |
|
| Politics | 344m people voted in 2009 election - Congress-led alliance of PM Manmohan Singh won second mandate | Guerrilla insurgencies and political scandals have undermined efforts at promoting stability | |
| International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by men |
485
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Philippines |
219
Ranked 47th. |
|
| Country name > Local long form | Republic of India/Bharatiya Ganarajya | Republika ng Pilipinas | |
| Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
4.3
Ranked 19th. 59% more than Philippines |
2.7
Ranked 77th. |
|
| Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.0097
Ranked 187th. |
0.165
Ranked 156th. 17 times more than India |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone | [91] (11) 2419-8000 | [63] (2) 301-2000 |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery | None | None |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador Nirupama RAO (since 7 September 2011) | Ambassador Jose L. CUISIA Jr. (since 7 April 2011) |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission | Ambassador Nancy J. POWELL (since 19 April 2012) | Ambassador Philip S. GOLDBERG (since 21 November 2013) |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by women |
60
Ranked 42nd. |
65
Ranked 37th. 8% more than India |
|
| Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Israel |
None
|
None
|
|
| Democracy > Democratic institutions rating |
9
Ranked 36th. 29% more than Philippines |
7
Ranked 54th. |
|
| UN membership date | 30 Oct. 1945 | 24 Oct. 1945 | |
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
35
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Philippines |
25
Ranked 10th. |
|
| Capital city | New Delhi | Manila | |
| Capital > Name | New Delhi | Manila | |
| Legal origin | <a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a> | <a href=/country/fr>French</a> | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita |
83.47$
per capita
Ranked 111th. |
115.67$
per capita
Ranked 98th. 39% more than India |
|
| Spending > Expense > Current LCU |
8.6 trillion
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Philippines |
1.27 trillion
Ranked 16th. |
|
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days |
67
Ranked 125th. 60% more than Philippines |
42
Ranked 165th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout |
59.7%
Ranked 117th. |
81.1%
Ranked 39th. 36% more than India |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > People per member |
1.46 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Philippines |
291,085
Ranked 10th. |
|
| Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level | 1947 | 1937 | |
| Capital > Time difference | UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | |
| International relations | Ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir region; nuclear weapons state; world's most prolific film industry - Bollywood | The Philippines maintains close ties with the United States, which has provided military aid to help combat Muslim and communist insurgencies | |
| Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million |
0.0542
Ranked 188th. |
0.434
Ranked 180th. 8 times more than India |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Lower house members |
552
Ranked 11th. 89% more than Philippines |
292
Ranked 38th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Upper house members |
250
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Philippines |
24
Ranked 50th. |
|
| Democracy > Female ministers |
5.9%
Ranked 99th. |
20.7%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than India |
|
| Leaders > Head of state > Term limit for head of state |
5
Ranked 71st. |
6
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than India |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
1,420
Ranked 5th. 69% more than Philippines |
842
Ranked 34th. |
|
| Democracy > Female parliamentarians |
8.9%
Ranked 104th. |
17.2%
Ranked 44th. 93% more than India |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number |
5
Ranked 115th. |
8
Ranked 35th. 60% more than India |
|
| Role of head of state | Ceremonial | Executive | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita |
81.06$
Ranked 109th. |
111.94$
Ranked 98th. 38% more than India |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number |
11
Ranked 50th. The same as Philippines |
11
Ranked 56th. |
|
| Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong |
8
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines |
3
Ranked 147th. |
|
| Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million |
0.00307
Ranked 144th. |
0.0331
Ranked 134th. 11 times more than India |
|
| Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU |
565.67 billion
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Philippines |
374.66 billion
Ranked 15th. |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU |
4.65 trillion
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Philippines |
244.1 billion
Ranked 29th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for upper house members |
6
Ranked 4th. The same as Philippines |
6
Ranked 15th. |
|
| Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 |
5.98
Ranked 33th. 28% more than Philippines |
4.68
Ranked 67th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP |
0.113$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 102nd. 16% more than Philippines |
0.097$
per $1 of GDP
Ranked 122nd. |
|
| Parliament > Seats held by women per million people |
0.0491
Ranked 180th. |
0.615
Ranked 160th. 13 times more than India |
|
| Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment | June 13, 1947 | February 12, 1960 | |
| Democracy > Female suffrage | 1950 | 1937 | |
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
168
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Philippines |
77
Ranked 168th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.0372
Ranked 187th. |
0.383
Ranked 175th. 10 times more than India |
|
| Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million |
0.0218
Ranked 187th. |
0.372
Ranked 154th. 17 times more than India |
|
| Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million |
0.0356
Ranked 182nd. |
0.403
Ranked 162nd. 11 times more than India |
|
| Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million |
0.136
Ranked 185th. |
0.827
Ranked 177th. 6 times more than India |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.0283
Ranked 183th. |
0.29
Ranked 158th. 10 times more than India |
|
| Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU |
1.87 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Philippines |
282.86 billion
Ranked 10th. |
|
| Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation |
7.95
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Philippines |
6.95
Ranked 40th. |
|
| Foreign relations > Diplomatic representation in the US > Ambassador | Jaishankar, S S Jaishankar | Cuisia, Jr., Jose L. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. | |
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita |
66.7 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 86th. |
117.03 constant 2000 US$
per c
Ranked 76th. 75% more than India |
|
| Time required to build a warehouse > Days |
270 days
Ranked 38th. 37% more than Philippines |
197 days
Ranked 74th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population |
565.78 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Philippines |
42.8 million
Ranked 15th. |
|
| Democracy > Female candidacy |
1,950
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Philippines |
1,937
Ranked 110th. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000 |
0.00526
Ranked 82nd. |
0.0624
Ranked 40th. 12 times more than India |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita |
0.005
per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st. |
0.064
per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than India |
|
| Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment | July 9, 1992 | February 25, 1993 | |
| National anthem > Name | - | "Lupang Hinirang" (Chosen Land) | |
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote |
370.58 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Philippines |
27.71 million
Ranked 14th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout |
65.5
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Philippines |
64.7
Ranked 55th. |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration |
620.39 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Philippines |
34.18 million
Ranked 18th. |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita |
0.01
per 1 million people
Ranked 170th. |
0.13
per 1 million people
Ranked 149th. 13 times more than India |
|
| Time required to enforce a contract > Days |
1,420 days
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
600 days
Ranked 55th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number |
6
Ranked 80th. |
8
Ranked 39th. 33% more than India |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number |
20
Ranked 46th. |
23
Ranked 25th. 15% more than India |
|
| Trademarks > Residents |
60,985
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Philippines |
6,861
Ranked 20th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita |
0.005
per 1 million people
Ranked 165th. |
0.095
per 1 million people
Ranked 150th. 19 times more than India |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita |
0.05
per 1 million people
Ranked 168th. |
0.296
per 1 million people
Ranked 161st. 6 times more than India |
|
| Foreign relations > Date of recognition of State of Palestine | 18 November 1988 | September 1989 | |
| Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members |
5
Ranked 52nd. 67% more than Philippines |
3
Ranked 179th. |
|
| Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU |
931.79 billion
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Philippines |
310.92 billion
Ranked 15th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU | 4045110000000 | 525690000000 |
|
| Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000 |
517.27
Ranked 97th. |
518.07
Ranked 96th. About the same as India |
|
| Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX | [91] (11) 2419-0017 | [63] (2) 301-2017 |
|
| FAX > Consulate(s) general | Chennai (Madras), Hyderabad; Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay) | Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands), San Francisco, Tamuning (Guam) | |
| Foreign relations > Date of establishment of relations with China | January 1, 1950 | June 9, 1975 | |
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone | [1] (202) 939-7000 | [1] (202) 467-9300 |
|
| Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense |
10.83%
Ranked 59th. |
24.57%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India |
|
| Democracy and rights > Last election | May 2009 | May 2010 | |
| Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue |
23.35%
Ranked 6th. |
24.12%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than India |
|
| Democracy and rights > Next election | May 2014 | May 2016 | |
| Spending > Interest payments > % of expense |
21.7%
Ranked 7th. |
22.35%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than India |
|
| Spending > Other expense > % of expense |
6.82%
Ranked 37th. 63% more than Philippines |
4.19%
Ranked 56th. |
|
| Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense |
6.57%
Ranked 86th. |
29.6%
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than India |
|
| Informal payments to public officials > % of firms |
47.49%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Philippines |
18.64%
Ranked 23th. |
|
| Ruling party | Congress | Liberal | |
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million |
0.0175
Ranked 166th. |
0.263
Ranked 148th. 15 times more than India |
|
| Spending > Expense > % of GDP |
15.43%
Ranked 75th. |
17.05%
Ranked 71st. 10% more than India |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million |
0.049
Ranked 167th. |
0.286
Ranked 160th. 6 times more than India |
|
| Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million |
1.15
Ranked 186th. |
8.71
Ranked 166th. 8 times more than India |
|
| Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
56
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Philippines |
25
Ranked 133th. |
|
| Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense |
54.07%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Philippines |
19.29%
Ranked 74th. |
|
| Legislature (parliament) > Total members of parliament |
802
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Philippines |
316
Ranked 38th. |
|
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > % |
11%
Ranked 142nd. |
27.1%
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than India |
|
| Foreign relations > Diplomatic relations with Palestine | Yes | Yes | |
| Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours |
264 hours
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Philippines |
94 hours
Ranked 155th. |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ |
73 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Philippines |
9.72 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 36th. |
|
| Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita |
0.018
per 1 million people
Ranked 167th. |
0.272
per 1 million people
Ranked 148th. 15 times more than India |
|
| Republic establishment date | January 26, 1950 | July 1, 1902 | |
| Management time dealing with officials > % of management time |
6.67%
Ranked 15th. |
6.88%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than India |
|
| National anthem > Note | adopted 1950; Rabindranath TAGORE, a Nobel laureate, also wrote Bangladesh's national anthem | music adopted 1898, original Spanish lyrics adopted 1899, Filipino (Tagalog) lyrics adopted 1956; although the original lyrics were written in Spanish, later English and Filipino versions were created; today, only the Filipino version is used | |
| Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number |
46
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Philippines |
37
Ranked 110th. |
|
| Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.00404
Ranked 183th. |
0.0827
Ranked 167th. 20 times more than India |
|
| Red tape > Management time dealing with officials > % of management time |
6.7%
Ranked 22nd. |
9.1%
Ranked 26th. 36% more than India |
|
| Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX | [1] (202) 265-4351 | [1] (202) 467-9417 |
|
| Capital city > Time difference | UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) | 8 |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU | 3060870000000 | 78487000000 |
|
| Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint |
9.18%
Ranked 7th. |
29.51%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita |
64.77 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 84th. |
113.25 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 74th. 75% more than India |
|
| Trademarks > Residents > Per capita |
0.061
per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. |
0.084
per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 38% more than India |
|
| Spending > Other expense > Current LCU |
587.1 billion
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Philippines |
53.03 billion
Ranked 24th. |
|
| Time to resolve insolvency > Years |
10 years
Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Philippines |
5.7 years
Ranked 11th. |
|
| Trademarks > Residents per million |
59.5
Ranked 63th. |
81.45
Ranked 41st. 37% more than India |
|
| General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth |
9.8%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Philippines |
4.02%
Ranked 47th. |
|
| Procedures to register property > Number per million |
0.00525
Ranked 164th. |
0.0916
Ranked 150th. 17 times more than India |
|
| Time required to register property > Days |
62 days
Ranked 64th. 88% more than Philippines |
33 days
Ranked 112th. |
|
| Trademarks > Nonresidents |
5,393
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Philippines |
5,253
Ranked 11th. |
|
| Date of transition to republican system of government > Republic since | February 1, 1946 | June 12, 1898 | |
| Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general | Chicago, Houston, New York, San Francisco | Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands), Tamuning (Guam) | |
| Parliament > Seats held by men per million people |
0.397
Ranked 186th. |
2.07
Ranked 179th. 5 times more than India |
|
| Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million |
0.00962
Ranked 169th. |
0.126
Ranked 148th. 13 times more than India |
|
We've detected that you are using AdBlock Plus or some other adblocking software which is preventing the page from fully loading.
We don't have any banner, Flash, animation, obnoxious sound, or popup ad. We do not implement these annoying types of ads!
We need money to operate the site, and almost all of it comes from our online advertising.
Please add www.nationmaster.com to your ad blocking whitelist or disable your adblocking software.