| STAT | Philippines | United States | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax |
$330.73
Ranked 129th. |
$3,258.85
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Crime levels |
45.4
Ranked 48th. |
55.84
Ranked 30th. 23% more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Murder rate | 6.4 | 5 |
|
| Crime > Rape rate |
6.3
Ranked 37th. |
27.3
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate |
5.4
Ranked 34th. 15% more than United States |
4.7
Ranked 7th. |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate |
4,947
Ranked 13th. |
12,996
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people |
53.84
Ranked 45th. 28% more than United States |
42.01
Ranked 43th. |
|
| Economy > GDP |
$250.18 billion
Ranked 39th. |
$15.68 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > GDP per capita |
$2,587.02
Ranked 120th. |
$49,965.27
Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Gross National Income |
$80.84 billion
Ranked 36th. |
$9.78 trillion
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Population below poverty line |
26.5%
Ranked 18th. 75% more than United States |
15.1%
Ranked 34th. |
|
| Geography > Land area > Square miles |
115,831 square miles
Ranked 32nd. |
3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Government type | republic | Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition |
|
| Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people |
1.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. |
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 98% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Population |
105.72 million
Ranked 12th. |
316.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Legal system | mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic, and customary law | common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts |
|
| Military > Air force > Combat aircraft |
55
Ranked 34th. |
3,318
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 |
17.28%
Ranked 50th. 3% more than United States |
16.71%
Ranked 62nd. |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate |
1.86%
Ranked 110th. |
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Area > Comparative | slightly larger than Arizona | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents |
4.7
Ranked 100th. |
88.8
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Age of criminal responsibility |
15
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States |
6
Ranked 58th. |
|
| Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - |
-2.3% of GDP
Ranked 76th. |
-6.8% of GDP
Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Climate | tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) | mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people |
63.26
Ranked 37th. |
274.04
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Area > Land |
298,170 sq km
Ranked 69th. |
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Legislative branch | 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 | bicameral Congress consists of the Senate |
|
| Geography > Geographic coordinates | 13 00 N, 122 00 E | 38 00 N, 97 00 W |
|
| Religion > Religions | Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% | Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% |
|
| Cost of living > Local purchasing power |
29.35
Ranked 100th. |
128.73
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Population > Population growth, past and future |
0.076
Ranked 59th. |
0.122
Ranked 53th. 61% more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Army > Main battle tanks |
0.0
Ranked 55th. |
8,725
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro |
$1.12
Ranked 140th. |
$6.00
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Marine fish catch |
1.59 million tons
Ranked 1st. |
3.33 million tons
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Unemployment rate |
7%
Ranked 62nd. |
8.1%
Ranked 47th. 16% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Ethnic groups | Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3% | white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate) |
|
| Government > Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
|
| Geography > Area > Total |
300,000 sq km
Ranked 74th. |
9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent |
12.04%
Ranked 49th. 7% more than United States |
11.22%
Ranked 80th. |
|
| Crime > Police officers |
149.1
Ranked 11th. |
243.6
Ranked 27th. 63% more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Constitution | several previous; latest ratified 2 February 1987, effective 11 February 1987 | previous 1781 (Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union); latest drafted July - September 1787, submitted to the Congress of the Confederation 20 September 1787, submitted for states' ratification 28 September 1787, ratification completed by nine sta |
|
| Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares |
5.7 million hectares
Ranked 37th. |
174.45 million hectares
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Total crimes |
85,776
Ranked 47th. |
11.88 million
Ranked 1st. 138 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use |
0.8%
Ranked 23th. |
13.7%
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Philippines |
|
| Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage | url= http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/pages/statistics/stat_current_regional.html|title=SUMMARY OF CURRENT REGIONAL DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES|accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref> | The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates. | |
| Crime > Violent crime > Rapes |
5,813
Ranked 10th. |
84,767
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Judicial branch | 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) | Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary |
1.47 million
Ranked 4th. |
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people |
30
Ranked 143th. |
797
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita |
$3,779.79
Ranked 124th. |
$47,587.30
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Land area > Sq. km |
298,170 sq km
Ranked 69th. |
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Birth rate |
24.62 births/1,000 population
Ranked 60th. 80% more than United States |
13.66 births/1,000 population
Ranked 147th. |
|
| Crime > Total crimes per 1000 |
1.06
Ranked 79th. |
41.29
Ranked 22nd. 39 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Population growth |
0.076%
Ranked 59th. |
0.122%
Ranked 53th. 61% more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary |
31.44
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States |
14.29
Ranked 98th. |
|
| Economy > Budget > Revenues |
$36.35 billion
Ranked 59th. |
$2.45 trillion
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Median age |
41.53 years
Ranked 148th. |
44.38 years
Ranked 117th. 7% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP |
$4,400.00
Ranked 130th. |
$51,700.00
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing output |
32.67 billion
Ranked 31st. |
2.31 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 71 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Murders with firearms per million |
95.21
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States |
32.57
Ranked 10th. |
|
| Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) |
1,999
Ranked 31st. |
2,014
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Political parties and leaders | 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 /> | Democratic Party [Debbie Wasserman SCHULTZ]<br />Green Party<br />Libertarian Party [Mark HINKLE]<br />Republican Party [Reince PRIEBUS] |
|
| Energy > Commercial energy use |
553.65
Ranked 88th. |
8,148.38
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Economy > Overview | Philippine GDP growth, which cooled from 7.6% in 2010 to 3.9% in 2011, expanded to 6.6% in 2012 - meeting the government's targeted 6%-7% growth range. The 2012 expansion partly reflected a rebound from depressed 2011 export and public sector spending levels. The economy has weathered global economic and financial downturns better than its regional peers due to minimal exposure to troubled international securities, lower dependence on exports, relatively resilient domestic consumption, large remittances from four- to five-million overseas Filipino workers, and a rapidly expanding business process outsourcing industry. The current account balance had recorded consecutive surpluses since 2003; international reserves are at record highs; the banking system is stable; and the stock market was Asia's second best-performer in 2012. Efforts to improve tax administration and expenditure management have helped ease the Philippines' tight fiscal situation and reduce high debt levels. The Philippines received several credit rating upgrades on its sovereign debt in 2012, and has had little difficulty tapping domestic and international markets to finance its deficits. Achieving a higher growth path nevertheless remains a pressing challenge. Economic growth in the Philippines averaged 4.5% during the MACAPAGAL-ARROYO administration but poverty worsened during her term. Growth has accelerated under the AQUINO government, but with limited progress thus far in bringing down unemployment, which hovers around 7%, and improving the quality of jobs. Underemployment is nearly 20% and more than 40% of the employed are estimated to be working in the informal sector. The AQUINO administration has been working to boost the budgets for education, health, cash transfers to the poor, and other social spending programs, and is relying on the private sector to help fund major infrastructure projects under its Public-Private Partnership program. Long term challenges include reforming governance and the judicial system, building infrastructure, improving regulatory predictability, and the ease of doing business, attracting higher levels of local and foreign investments. The Philippine Constitution and the other laws continue to restrict foreign ownership in important activities/sectors (such as land ownership and public utilities). | The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $49,800. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering US markets. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II. The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "two-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits. Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. Since 1996, dividends and capital gains have grown faster than wages or any other category of after-tax income. Imported oil accounts for nearly 55% of US consumption. Crude oil prices doubled between 2001 and 2006, the year home prices peaked; higher gasoline prices ate into consumers' budgets and many individuals fell behind in their mortgage payments. Oil prices climbed another 50% between 2006 and 2008, and bank foreclosures more than doubled in the same period. Besides dampening the housing market, soaring oil prices caused a drop in the value of the dollar and a deterioration in the US merchandise trade deficit, which peaked at $840 billion in 2008. The sub-prime mortgage crisis, falling home prices, investment bank failures, tight credit, and the global economic downturn pushed the United States into a recession by mid-2008. GDP contracted until the third quarter of 2009, making this the deepest and longest downturn since the Great Depression. To help stabilize financial markets, in October 2008 the US Congress established a $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The government used some of these funds to purchase equity in US banks and industrial corporations, much of which had been returned to the government by early 2011. In January 2009 the US Congress passed and President Barack OBAMA signed a bill providing an additional $787 billion fiscal stimulus to be used over 10 years - two-thirds on additional spending and one-third on tax cuts - to create jobs and to help the economy recover. In 2010 and 2011, the federal budget deficit reached nearly 9% of GDP. In 2012 the federal government reduced the growth of spending and the deficit shrank to 7.6% of GDP. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through 2011, the direct costs of the wars totaled nearly $900 billion, according to US government figures. US revenues from taxes and other sources are lower, as a percentage of GDP, than those of most other countries. In March 2010, President OBAMA signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a health insurance reform that was designed to extend coverage to an additional 32 million American citizens by 2016, through private health insurance for the general population and Medicaid for the impoverished. Total spending on health care - public plus private - rose from 9.0% of GDP in 1980 to 17.9% in 2010. In July 2010, the president signed the DODD-FRANK Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a law designed to promote financial stability by protecting consumers from financial abuses, ending taxpayer bailouts of financial firms, dealing with troubled banks that are "too big to fail," and improving accountability and transparency in the financial system - in particular, by requiring certain financial derivatives to be traded in markets that are subject to government regulation and oversight. In December 2012, the Federal Reserve Board announced plans to purchase $85 billion per month of mortgage-backed and Treasury securities in an effort to hold down long-term interest rates, and to keep short term rates near zero until unemployment drops to 6.5% from the December rate of 7.8%, or until inflation rises above 2.5%. Long-term problems include stagnation of wages for lower-income families, inadequate investment in deteriorating infrastructure, rapidly rising medical and pension costs of an aging population, energy shortages, and sizable current account and budget deficits - including significant budget shortages for state governments. |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people |
53.84
Ranked 45th. 28% more than United States |
42.01
Ranked 43th. |
|
| Economy > Exports |
$46.28 billion
Ranked 58th. |
$1.56 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murders |
4,947
Ranked 13th. |
12,996
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Cabinet | Cabinet appointed by the president with consent of Commission of Appointments | Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval |
|
| Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people |
1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. |
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Compulsary education duration |
6
Ranked 176th. |
12
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Philippines |
|
| People > Gender > Female population |
95.14 million
Ranked 13th. |
231.19 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total |
32.43 million
Ranked 13th. |
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Budget |
2.9 US$ BN
Ranked 24th. |
682 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 235 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > GDP > Per capita |
$3,756.92
per capita
Ranked 73th. |
$45,759.46
per capita
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Rural population |
24,893
Ranked 133th. 60% more than United States |
15,540
Ranked 170th. |
|
| People > Mother's mean age at first birth |
23.1
Ranked 7th. |
25
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita |
556.1 kWh
per capita
Ranked 128th. |
12,747.49 kWh
per capita
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Death rate |
4.95 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 186th. |
8.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 88th. 69% more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle |
$0.72
Ranked 98th. |
$1.75
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Ecological footprint |
1
Ranked 46th. |
12.22
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year |
2,348
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than United States |
715
Ranked 105th. |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white |
$1.12
Ranked 74th. |
$2.37
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Political pressure groups and leaders | Black and White Movement [Vicente ROMANO]<br />Kilosbayan [Jovito SALONGA] | environmentalists; business groups; labor unions; churches; ethnic groups; political action committees or PACs; health groups; education groups; civic groups; youth groups; transportation groups; agricultural groups; veterans groups; women's groups; reform lobbies |
|
| Geography > Natural resources | timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper | coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita |
$531.59
Ranked 43th. |
$5,778.47
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption |
56.84 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. |
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio |
60.62%
Ranked 149th. |
76.73%
Ranked 93th. 27% more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Surface area > Sq. km |
300,000 km²
Ranked 72nd. |
9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Population growth rate |
1.84%
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than United States |
0.9%
Ranked 124th. |
|
| Geography > Area > Land > Per capita |
3.1 sq km
per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th. |
30.16 sq km
per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita |
981
per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 16% more than United States |
846.78
per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km |
121,000 sq. km
Ranked 67th. |
4.11 million sq. km
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 |
15.99
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States |
5.64
Ranked 47th. |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years |
68.39
Ranked 131st. |
78.64
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Robberies |
8.4
Ranked 60th. |
146.4
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people |
355.68
Ranked 114th. |
803.03
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita |
646.96
Ranked 109th. |
13,246.04
Ranked 9th. 20 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment |
$81.85
Ranked 92nd. |
$162.08
Ranked 44th. 98% more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years |
45.69
Ranked 88th. |
65.22
Ranked 44th. 43% more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Personnel > Per capita |
1.77
per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th. |
5.22
per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > War deaths |
562
Ranked 14th. |
0.0
Ranked 73th. |
|
| Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita |
0.0568
Ranked 153th. |
0.514
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural growth |
127
Ranked 37th. 19% more than United States |
107
Ranked 105th. |
|
| Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime |
20.98
Ranked 69th. |
32.55
Ranked 31st. 55% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP |
51 CIA
Ranked 61st. |
72.5 CIA
Ranked 35th. 42% more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Internet users |
8.28 million
Ranked 34th. |
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Public debt |
51.5% of GDP
Ranked 62nd. |
70% of GDP
Ranked 37th. 36% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices |
3.2%
Ranked 114th. 52% more than United States |
2.1%
Ranked 160th. |
|
| Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary |
34.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States |
14.49
Ranked 56th. |
|
| Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night |
54.05
Ranked 45th. 29% more than United States |
41.84
Ranked 60th. |
|
| Education > Average years of schooling of adults |
8.2
Ranked 28th. |
12
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Philippines |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ |
$51.41 billion
Ranked 14th. |
$1.80 trillion
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Philippines |
|
| Language > Languages | Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan | English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%; <i>note:</i> Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii | |
| Transport > Road network length > Km | |||
| Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services |
57.1%
Ranked 105th. |
79.7%
Ranked 14th. 40% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total |
22.6 million
Ranked 12th. |
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people |
368
Ranked 12th. 58% more than United States |
233
Ranked 18th. |
|
| Economy > Exports per capita |
$478.56
Ranked 132nd. |
$4,972.70
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Personal computers > Per capita |
45.14
per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. |
762.15
per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year |
2,348
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than United States |
715
Ranked 110th. |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre |
$1.60
Ranked 47th. 62% more than United States |
$0.99
Ranked 115th. |
|
| Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release |
$3.81
Ranked 127th. |
$10.00
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent |
26.47%
Ranked 150th. |
32.24%
Ranked 107th. 22% more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes |
$82.90
Ranked 100th. 9% more than United States |
$76.09
Ranked 114th. |
|
| Government > Administrative divisions | 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 | 50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index |
8.9
Ranked 136th. |
37.45
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total |
116.86 million
Ranked 12th. |
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Literacy > Total population |
95.9%
Ranked 56th. |
99%
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index |
70.98
Ranked 18th. 3% more than United States |
69.03
Ranked 23th. |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total |
10.62 million
Ranked 13th. |
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area |
67
Ranked 37th. |
68
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate |
6.3%
Ranked 146th. |
33%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen |
$1.47
Ranked 130th. |
$2.23
Ranked 70th. 52% more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines |
0.0
Ranked 27th. |
71
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Education > College and university > Gender parity index |
1.24
Ranked 62nd. |
1.41
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre |
$457.41
Ranked 134th. |
$1,685.98
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index |
44.8
Ranked 14th. |
45
Ranked 9th. About the same as Philippines |
|
| Religion > Religions > All | Roman Catholic 80.9%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, Muslim 5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census) | Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.) | |
| Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar |
$18,517.69
Ranked 112th. |
$20,000.00
Ranked 99th. 8% more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Primary education, duration > Years |
6
Ranked 105th. The same as United States |
6
Ranked 53th. |
|
| Military > Global Peace Index |
2.37
Ranked 34th. 12% more than United States |
2.13
Ranked 4th. |
|
| Education > Secondary education, duration > Years |
4
Ranked 197th. |
6
Ranked 102nd. 50% more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Navy > Corvette warships |
11
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than United States |
2
Ranked 8th. |
|
| Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh |
61.5 billion
Ranked 42nd. |
4.13 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 67 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Televisions per 1000 |
44.79
Ranked 138th. |
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Future births |
2,130.51
Ranked 13th. |
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita |
3.27 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 3rd. |
68.67 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 |
56.25%
Ranked 48th. 10% more than United States |
51.06%
Ranked 99th. |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary, female |
665,779
Ranked 5th. |
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare |
3,334.3
Ranked 65th. |
6,624.4
Ranked 11th. 99% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Population in 2015 |
96,840 thousand
Ranked 13th. |
325,723 thousand
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth |
28.8
Ranked 12th. 3% more than United States |
28
Ranked 18th. |
|
| Geography > Terrain | mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands | vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population |
71.66 years
Ranked 129th. |
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people |
21
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than United States |
5.9
Ranked 63th. |
|
| Military > Paramilitary personnel |
140,000
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than United States |
11,035
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Military > Service age and obligation | 18-25 years of age (officers 21-29) for compulsory and voluntary military service; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens | 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines) |
|
| Geography > Location | Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam | North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico |
|
| Health > Quality of health care system > Cost |
65.74
Ranked 25th. 44% more than United States |
45.81
Ranked 41st. |
|
| Crime > Murders with firearms |
7,708
Ranked 5th. |
9,369
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper |
41.88 million
Ranked 6th. |
85.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Lifestyle > Quality of life index |
26.47
Ranked 60th. |
191.27
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP |
2.65%
Ranked 108th. |
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Labor > Labor force > By occupation | agriculture 36%, industry 16%, services 48% | farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed |
|
| Economy > Human Development Index |
0.758
Ranked 83th. |
0.944
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Philippines |
|
| Labor > Unemployment rate |
7.3%
Ranked 51st. |
9.7%
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 |
4.74
Ranked 67th. |
5.49
Ranked 49th. 16% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people |
6
Ranked 151st. |
8.07
Ranked 88th. 34% more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution |
65.88
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than United States |
25.04
Ranked 52nd. |
|
| Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita |
32.68
per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd. |
190.7
per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 6 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Households with television |
63.1%
Ranked 35th. |
97.84%
Ranked 14th. 55% more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people |
24.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 73% more than United States |
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. |
|
| Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index |
6.8
Ranked 10th. 91% more than United States |
3.57
Ranked 40th. |
|
| Culture > Happy Planet Index |
52.4
Ranked 24th. 71% more than United States |
30.7
Ranked 114th. |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Head of government | President Benigno AQUINO (since 30 June 2010) | President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) |
|
| Geography > Coastline |
36,289 km
Ranked 5th. 82% more than United States |
19,924 km
Ranked 9th. |
|
| Labor > Labor force |
38.9 million
Ranked 15th. |
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Current issues | uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important fish breeding grounds | air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification |
|
| Energy > Oil > Consumption |
307,200 bbl/day
Ranked 5th. |
18.69 million bbl/day
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years |
71.9
Ranked 129th. |
81.1
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Army > Attack helicopters |
33
Ranked 10th. |
6,417
Ranked 1st. 194 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > College and university > Share of total education spending |
11.96%
Ranked 91st. |
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Life expectancy > Men |
66 years
Ranked 82nd. |
76 years
Ranked 30th. 15% more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Navy > Submarines |
0.0
Ranked 41st. |
2
Ranked 8th. |
|
| Media > Television > List of TV stations | <p>ABS-CBN - commercial</p> </p>GMA Network - commercial</p> </p>ETC - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a> | <p>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a> | |
| Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita |
0.103 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 5th. |
28.08 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 29th. 273 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Total fertility rate |
3.1 children born/woman
Ranked 53th. 50% more than United States |
2.06 children born/woman
Ranked 116th. |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years |
65.05
Ranked 133th. |
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent |
20.46%
Ranked 150th. |
26.71%
Ranked 104th. 31% more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg |
$0.90
Ranked 132nd. |
$2.70
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Television receivers > Per capita |
51.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st. |
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Chief of state | President Benigno AQUINO (since 30 June 2010); Vice President Jejomar BINAY (since 30 June 2010) | President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) |
|
| Agriculture > Grains > Rice > Consumption |
9,700 thousand metric tons
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States |
3,882 thousand metric tons
Ranked 12th. |
|
| Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people |
106.77
Ranked 94th. 9% more than United States |
98.17
Ranked 111th. |
|
| Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity |
$419.60 billion
Ranked 31st. |
$16.24 trillion
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Philippines |
|
| Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage |
$0.91
Ranked 99th. |
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Capital city > Name | Manila | Washington, DC |
|
| Crime > Age of criminal responsibility (notes) | A child fifteen years of age or under at the time of the commission of the offense shall be exempt from criminal liability. However, the child shall be subjected to an intervention program. A child above fifteen years but below eighteen years of age shall likewise be exempt from criminal liability and be subjected to an intervention program, unless he/she has acted with discernment. Discernment means the mental capacity to understand the difference between right and wrong and its consequences. | url= http://www.national.org.nz/Article.aspx?ArticleID=3882 |title= Saving a generation of young people |first=Don |last=Brash |authorlink= Don Brash |publisher= New Zealand National Party |date = 21 March 2005 |accessdate= 31 October 2012}}</ref>; however, only 15 states have set minimum ages, which range from 6 to 12 years. States without statutory minimum ages rely on common law, which means that 7 is the minimum age in most states; for federal crimes the age has been set at 11. | |
| Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates | 14 | 38 53 N, 77 02 W |
|
| Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts | Legal except for Muslims in Marawi City | Legal nationwide since 2003. UN decl. sign. See Lawrence v. Texas | |
| Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons |
35.28
Ranked 43th. |
2,478.03
Ranked 2nd. 70 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > International organization participation | 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 | ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAPC, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNSC (permanent), UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
|
| People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population |
0.64
Ranked 72nd. 31% more than United States |
0.49
Ranked 133th. |
|
| Crime > Prisoners |
70,383 prisoners
Ranked 18th. |
2.02 million prisoners
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Internet > Users per 1000 |
59.63
Ranked 116th. |
697.1
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Assaults |
0.1
Ranked 12th. |
786.7
Ranked 1st. 7867 times more than Philippines |
|
| Religion > Major religion(s) | Christianity | Christianity | |
| Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male |
67.2%
Ranked 68th. |
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data |
$42.42
Ranked 71st. |
$45.72
Ranked 63th. 8% more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Area > Water |
1,830 sq km
Ranked 92nd. |
664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 363 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age structure > 0-14 years |
34%
Ranked 63th. 70% more than United States |
20%
Ranked 156th. |
|
| Military > Military service age and obligation | 17-23 years of age (officers 20-24) for voluntary military service; no conscription; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens with either 72 college credit hours (enlisted) or a baccalaureate degree (officers) | 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units |
|
| Media > Broadcast media | multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 350 TV stations - 4 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government-owned; some 1100 cable TV providers and some 1,200 radio stations broadcasting; the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 | 4 m |
|
| Transport > Airports |
247
Ranked 24th. |
13,513
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers |
0.0
Ranked 46th. |
10
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Geography > Area > Comparative to US places | slightly larger than Arizona | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union | |
| Language > Major language(s) | Filipino, English (both official) | English | |
| Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio |
0.23
Ranked 140th. |
1
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Gender > Male population |
92.56 million
Ranked 13th. |
230.88 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity production > KWh |
69.18 billion
Ranked 39th. |
4.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 62 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total |
49.69 million
Ranked 12th. |
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies | <p>Philippines News Agency - government-run</p> | <p>Associated Press</p> </p>Bloomberg Business News</p> </p>UPI</p> | |
| Industry > Gross value added by construction |
14.64 billion
Ranked 33th. |
599.29 billion
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre |
$1,662.12
Ranked 86th. |
$1,874.98
Ranked 76th. 13% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 |
62.26%
Ranked 48th. 10% more than United States |
56.58%
Ranked 104th. |
|
| Economy > Fiscal year | calendar year | 1 |
|
| Background > Overview | <p>More than 7,000 islands make up the Philippines, but the bulk of its fast-growing population lives on just 11 of them. </p> <p>Although endowed with many fine beaches and a growing tourism industry, much of the country is mountainous and prone to earthquakes and eruptions from around 20 active volcanoes. It is often buffeted by typhoons and other storms. </p> <p>The Philippines - a Spanish colony for more than three centuries and named after a 16th century Spanish king - was taken over by the US in the early 20th century after a protracted rebellion against rule from Madrid. Spanish and US influences remain strong, especially in terms of language, religion and government.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15521300">Full Article</a> | <p>The USA is the world's foremost economic and military power, with global interests and an unmatched global reach. </p> <p>America's gross domestic product accounts for close to a quarter of the world total, and its military budget is reckoned to be almost as much as the rest of the world's defence spending put together.</p> <p>The country is also a major source of entertainment: American TV, Hollywood films, jazz, blues, rock and rap music are primary ingredients in global popular culture. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16761057">Full Article</a> | |
| Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita |
425.57
Ranked 120th. |
6,793.09
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age structure > 65 years and over |
4.4%
Ranked 148th. |
13.9%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry |
31.3%
Ranked 69th. 64% more than United States |
19.1%
Ranked 160th. |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery |
45.18
Ranked 34th. |
75.54
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Population density > People per sq. km |
278.55 people/m²
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than United States |
32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th. |
|
| Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 |
22.2
Ranked 115th. |
281.99
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average |
$42.23
Ranked 67th. 42 times more than United States |
$1.00
Ranked 147th. |
|
| Crime > Murders > WHO |
11.9
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than United States |
5.6
Ranked 88th. |
|
| Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita |
1.92
per 1 million people
Ranked 49th. |
630.02
per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 327 times more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ |
$29.62 billion
Ranked 16th. |
$173.80 billion
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Nationality > Noun | Filipino(s) | American(s) |
|
| Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) |
93
Ranked 164th. |
133
Ranked 86th. 43% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Inequality > GINI index |
44.04
Ranked 13th. 8% more than United States |
40.81
Ranked 16th. |
|
| Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares |
5.1 million
Ranked 43th. |
170.43 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Radio > List of radio stations | <p>ABS-CBN - operates stations nationally</p> </p>GMA Network - operates stations nationally</p> </p>Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) - operates stations nationally</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a> | <p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America's largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a> | |
| Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day |
74.86
Ranked 61st. |
75.24
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Imports per capita |
$635.84
Ranked 143th. |
$7,336.40
Ranked 47th. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Waterways |
3,219 km
Ranked 5th. |
41,009 km
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Gross National Income per capita |
$1,019.51
Ranked 97th. |
$34,319.53
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Armed forces personnel |
106,000
Ranked 39th. |
1.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Literacy > Female |
95.8%
Ranked 52nd. |
99%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Philippines |
|
| Labor > Labor force, total |
41.28 million
Ranked 16th. |
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Farm workers |
13.32 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than United States |
2.67 million
Ranked 47th. |
|
| Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate |
32%
Ranked 43th. |
35%
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Infant mortality rate > Total |
19.34 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than United States |
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. |
|
| Economy > GDP per capita in 1950 |
$1,293.00
Ranked 34th. |
$9,573.00
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent |
$55.30
Ranked 106th. 36% more than United States |
$40.58
Ranked 124th. |
|
| People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio |
32.87%
Ranked 149th. |
47.21%
Ranked 101st. 44% more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Commute > Distance |
4.5 km
Ranked 10th. |
8.79 km
Ranked 8th. 95% more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point | Mount Apo 2,954 m | Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America) |
|
| Economy > Technology index |
3.72
Ranked 62nd. |
6.24
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita |
110 Int. $
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than United States |
100 Int. $
Ranked 93th. |
|
| Transport > Road > Expressway length |
1,668 km
Ranked 24th. |
76,334 km
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Motor vehicles |
31 motor vehicles per 100 p
Ranked 51st. |
765 motor vehicles per 100 p
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Military expenditures |
0.9% of GDP
Ranked 34th. |
4.6% of GDP
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Products | sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish | wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products | |
| Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent |
25.78
Ranked 117th. |
57.93
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people |
36.24
Ranked 110th. |
81.03
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal |
$2.91
Ranked 144th. |
$6.00
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution |
71.05
Ranked 12th. 55% more than United States |
45.87
Ranked 38th. |
|
| Economy > Development > Human Development Index |
0.654
Ranked 115th. |
0.937
Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita |
0.389%
per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than United States |
0.041%
per 1 million people
Ranked 44th. |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 |
7.25
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States |
2.5
Ranked 48th. |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent |
5.66%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than United States |
5.53%
Ranked 57th. |
|
| People > Physicians density |
1.15 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 6th. |
2.42 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless |
$3.40
Ranked 131st. |
$7.56
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Big Mac Index |
$1.56
Ranked 54th. |
$3.15
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 |
69 hectares
Ranked 146th. |
590.32 hectares
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Military branches | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force | United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard | |
| Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people |
$0.05
Ranked 169th. |
$0.16
Ranked 139th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people |
175.08 kW
Ranked 124th. |
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total |
38.41 million
Ranked 11th. |
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > College and university > Gender ratio |
124.04
Ranked 44th. |
140.06
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Exports > Commodities | semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits | agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0% | |
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita |
592.04 kWh
Ranked 32nd. |
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter |
$1.25
Ranked 109th. 29% more than United States |
$0.97
Ranked 137th. |
|
| Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index |
113.2%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than United States |
111.3%
Ranked 59th. |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total |
105.58 million
Ranked 12th. |
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing |
51.41 billion
Ranked 29th. |
1.99 trillion
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Prisoners > Per capita |
94 per 100,000 people
Ranked 96th. |
715 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index |
43.17
Ranked 113th. |
82.14
Ranked 31st. 90% more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Total area > Sq. km |
300,000
Ranked 70th. |
9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Philippines |
|
| Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership |
750,851
Ranked 4th. |
948,892
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio |
9.3
Ranked 12th. 11% more than United States |
8.4
Ranked 3rd. |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre |
$294.53
Ranked 120th. |
$981.22
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg |
$2.02
Ranked 91st. |
$3.69
Ranked 19th. 83% more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Production |
67.45 billion kWh
Ranked 33th. |
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Country name > Conventional long form | Republic of the Philippines | United States of America | |
| Media > Personal computers per 1000 |
43.74
Ranked 90th. |
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita |
2.67 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. |
22.22 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total |
10.59 million
Ranked 17th. |
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road |
14
Ranked 40th. |
31
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Cities > Urban population |
75,107
Ranked 91st. |
84,460
Ranked 54th. 12% more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Land use > Arable land |
18%
Ranked 59th. 10% more than United States |
16.29%
Ranked 65th. |
|
| Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons |
12.6
Ranked 47th. |
597.86
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Philippines |
|
| Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant |
4%
Ranked 115th. |
34.5%
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people |
32
Ranked 108th. |
819.79
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Philippines |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing growth |
-4.44
Ranked 63th. 25% more than United States |
-3.55
Ranked 112th. |
|
| Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked |
41.86
Ranked 44th. |
42.08
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Philippines |
|
| Culture > World Heritage Sites |
3
Ranked 69th. |
8
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people |
10.67
Ranked 111th. |
450.67
Ranked 23th. 42 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Imports |
$61.49 billion
Ranked 46th. |
$2.30 trillion
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Nationality > Adjective | Philippine | American | |
| Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index |
115.5%
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than United States |
107.5%
Ranked 80th. |
|
| Media > Radio broadcast stations | AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) | AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19 |
|
| Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered | 75-89 | 90-100 | |
| People > Sex ratio > Total population |
1 male(s)/female
Ranked 83th. 3% more than United States |
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 143th. |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent |
11.62%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than United States |
11.17%
Ranked 64th. |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality |
34.12
Ranked 39th. |
74.96
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman |
3.2 births per woman
Ranked 66th. 56% more than United States |
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. |
|
| Industry > Growth |
-0.92
Ranked 54th. |
-2.89
Ranked 126th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Lifestyle > Happiness level > Very happy |
40%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than United States |
39%
Ranked 8th. |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Elections | 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) | president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 8 November 2016) |
|
| Crime > Software piracy rate |
69%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than United States |
20%
Ranked 106th. |
|
| Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations |
1,134
Ranked 2nd. |
13,742
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP |
1.1%
Ranked 72nd. |
4.06%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Budget > Expenditures |
$42.10 billion
Ranked 59th. |
$3.54 trillion
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Philippines |
|
| People > Sex ratio > At birth |
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 129th. The same as United States |
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 94th. |
|
| Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ |
$118.26 billion
Ranked 20th. |
$11.13 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 94 times more than Philippines |
|
| Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita |
0.112
per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. |
3.27
per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 29 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Crude oil > Production |
25,240 bbl/day
Ranked 73th. |
11.11 million bbl/day
Ranked 2nd. 440 times more than Philippines |
|
| Lifestyle > Happiness net |
85%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than United States |
84%
Ranked 14th. |
|
| Background > National tree | Narra | Oak | |
| Economy > GINI index |
44.53
Ranked 13th. 9% more than United States |
40.81
Ranked 16th. |
|
| Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people |
78.61
Ranked 39th. |
193.19
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index |
23.68
Ranked 139th. |
67.82
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita |
$379.74
Ranked 87th. 62% more than United States |
$234.27
Ranked 105th. |
|
| Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU |
3.25 trillion
Ranked 26th. |
-125,482,689,271
Ranked 162nd. |
|
| Economy > Tourist arrivals |
3.14 million
Ranked 48th. |
57.94 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft |
47.32
Ranked 54th. |
57.93
Ranked 28th. 22% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita |
$285.49
per capita
Ranked 62nd. |
$8,527.60
per capita
Ranked 29th. 30 times more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Rail > Railway length |
479 km
Ranked 113th. |
224,792 km
Ranked 1st. 469 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 | None | None |
|
| Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend |
$4.94
Ranked 130th. |
$18.51
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Transport CO2 emission index |
7,375.56
Ranked 1st. 5% more than United States |
7,004.01
Ranked 8th. |
|
| Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ |
$77.78 billion
Ranked 20th. |
$2.81 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre |
$1,009.01
Ranked 84th. |
$1,235.42
Ranked 72nd. 22% more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg |
$1.44
Ranked 58th. |
$2.35
Ranked 19th. 63% more than Philippines |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent |
5.64%
Ranked 146th. |
11.18%
Ranked 93th. 98% more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration |
1
Ranked 200th. |
3
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ |
$4.99 billion
Ranked 43th. |
$166.53 billion
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Philippines |
|
| Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes | See McDonald's Philippines | See McDonalds Annual Report | |
| Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 |
0.912
Ranked 113th. |
19.86
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people |
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. |
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita |
186.8 kWh
Ranked 125th. |
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Tax > Tax rates |
15.8
Ranked 75th. |
15.91
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Philippines |
|
| Government > National symbol(s) | Philippine eagle | bald eagle | |
| Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita |
151.35
Ranked 141st. |
1,909.08
Ranked 29th. 13 times more than Philippines |
|
| Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population |
5.1%
Ranked 87th. 6 times more than United States |
0.8%
Ranked 132nd. |
|
| Geography > Irrigated land |
152,500 sq km
Ranked 5th. |
230,000 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Philippines |
|
| Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication |
16.23 billion
Ranked 47th. |
929.19 billion
Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Philippines |
|
| Labor > GNI > Current US$ |
$252.55 billion
Ranked 37th. |
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Philippines |
|
| Military > Armed forces personnel > Total |
147,000
Ranked 39th. |
1.54 million
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Internet > Users > Per capita |
58.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th. |
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > GDP per person |
1,752.45
Ranked 115th. |
45,989.18
Ranked 9th. 26 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita |
2.06
per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th. |
5.5
per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh |
19.82 billion
Ranked 33th. |
518.77 billion
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Duration of compulsory education |
7 years
Ranked 126th. |
12 years
Ranked 10th. 71% more than Philippines |
|
| Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim |
5%
Ranked 85th. 4 times more than United States |
1.4%
Ranked 114th. |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate |
23.5
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than United States |
6
Ranked 151st. |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution |
46
Ranked 23th. 55% more than United States |
29.66
Ranked 41st. |
|
| Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 |
$15.14
Ranked 133th. |
$45.00
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Philippines |
|
| Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year |
838
Ranked 61st. |
1,028
Ranked 51st. 23% more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Proportion of land area under protection |
10.91%
Ranked 125th. |
13.82%
Ranked 111th. 27% more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 |
40.73
Ranked 147th. |
442.8
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Philippines |
|
| Industry > Car > Production |
40,324
Ranked 35th. |
2.73 million
Ranked 7th. 68 times more than Philippines |
|
| Health > Life expectancy > Women |
73 years
Ranked 78th. |
81 years
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Exports > Main exports | Electrical machinery, clothing, food and live animals, chemicals, timber products | Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft | |
| Geography > Natural hazards | astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis | tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development |
|
| Labor > Employment rate > Adults |
60.1
Ranked 69th. 2% more than United States |
59.2
Ranked 74th. |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ |
20.65 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 18th. |
1.61 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Philippines |
|
| Government > Flag description | 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 | 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; the blue stands for loyalty, devotion, truth, justice, and friendship; red symbolizes courage, zeal, and fervency, while white denotes purity and rectitude of conduct; commonly referred to by its nickname of Old Glory |
|
| Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date | September 27, 1981 | May 15, 1940 | |
| Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita |
$287.23
Ranked 111th. |
$6,763.09
Ranked 33th. 24 times more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land |
548.23 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 46th. 17 times more than United States |
32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th. |
|
| Labor > Expense > Current LCU |
1.73 trillion
Ranked 2nd. |
3.92 trillion
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Philippines |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water |
28.95
Ranked 48th. |
54.13
Ranked 22nd. 87% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Gross National Income > Per $ GDP |
$18.77 per $100
Ranked 1st. |
$83.23 per $100
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Debt > External |
$74.88 billion
Ranked 53th. |
$15.93 trillion
Ranked 1st. 213 times more than Philippines |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre |
$125.93
Ranked 135th. |
$745.72
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita |
121.12$
Ranked 92nd. |
5,533.71$
Ranked 25th. 46 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs |
45.74
Ranked 46th. |
61.82
Ranked 19th. 35% more than Philippines |
|
| Economy > Central bank discount rate |
5.3%
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than United States |
0.5%
Ranked 122nd. |
|
| Media > Televisions |
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. |
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than Philippines |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita |
0.143
per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. |
16.37
per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 114 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > Secondary education, pupils |
6.77 million
Ranked 15th. |
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita |
72.15
per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. |
541.94
per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Philippines |
|
| Education > College and university > Private school share |
62.57%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United States |
27.95%
Ranked 46th. |
|
| Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment |
0.99
Ranked 52nd. The same as United States |
0.99
Ranked 49th. |
|
| Education > School life expectancy > Total |
11.2 years
Ranked 61st. |
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 36% more than Philippines |
|
| Language > Linguistic diversity index |
0.849
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United States |
0.353
Ranked 114th. |
|
| Economy > Debt > External > Per capita |
$678.33
per capita
Ranked 81st. |
$40,678.76
per capita
Ranked 12th. 60 times more than Philippines |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery |
55.19
Ranked 63th. 30% more than United States |
42.45
Ranked 69th. |
|
| Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services |
56.4%
Ranked 108th. |
79.7%
Ranked 15th. 41% more than Philippines |
|
| Media > Internet users > Per 100 people |
6.22
Ranked 136th. |
75.77
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Philippines |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita |
620.46 kWh
per capita
Ranked 121st. |
13,527.54 kWh
per capita
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Philippines |
|
| Geography > Area > Land per 1000 |
3.3 sq km
Ranked 170th. |
30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Philippines |
|
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