Vietnam vs Philippines — Country Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of Vietnam and Philippines across population, economy, quality of life, and more. Data updated 2026.

IndicatorVietnamPhilippines
Population106,688,169118,277,063
Area (km²)331,210300,000
GDP (PPP)$1.46T$1.20T
GDP per capita$14,400$10,400
Life Expectancy76.170.8
Birth Rate14.616.0
Death Rate5.85.8
Literacy Rate96.1%98.5%
Unemployment1.5%2.2%
Inflation3.6%3.2%
Internet Users78.0%84.0%
Military (% GDP)1.80%1.70%
Coastline (km)3,44436,289
Highest Elevation (m)3,1442,954
oil_production187,00010,000
electricity_consumption277,501,000,000100,824,000,000
public_debt_pct58.539.9
military_personnel-145,000
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