This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for the Philippines and Thailand. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
The data for each country can be found here: Philippines and Thailand
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
Thailand
Philippines
General information
| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Southeast Asia | Southeast Asia |
| Area: | 300,000 km² | 513,120 km² |
| National language: | Tagalog, English | Thai |
| Government form: | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy (interim military-government since May 2014) |
| Independent since: | 1946 AD | 1350 AD |
| Capital: | Manila | Bangkok |
Population
Details for the Philippines and Thailand| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 113,880,000 | 71,601,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 379.6 | 139.5 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 70 years | Ø 75 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 74 years | Ø 84 years |
| Average age: | Ø 24.1 years | Ø 39.0 years |
| Birth rate: | 22.04 ‰ | 9.18 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 5.57 ‰ | 7.26 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -0.04 ‰ | -0.22 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 55 | 59 |
| Civil rights: | 38 | 40 |
| Health: | 47 | 71 |
| Climate: | 49 | 46 |
| Cost of Living: | 46 | 54 |
| Popularity: | 34 | 42 |
Economy
Details for the Philippines and Thailand| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Philippine peso (1 PHP = 100 Centavos) | Thai baht (1 THB =100 Satang) |
| Unemployment rate: | 2.2 % | 0.9 % |
| Inflation rate: | 3.93 % | 6.08 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 37.22 % | 34.68 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 43.10 % | 29.50 % |
| Average income: | 3,550 US$ | 7,090 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 67 (bad) | 64 (bad) |
| PHL: total | per 1000 inh. | THA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 394,086 M US$ | 3.46 M US$ | 505,947 M US$ | 7.07 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 404,238 M US$ | 3.55 M US$ | 507,857 M US$ | 7.09 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 98,518 M US$ | 0.87 M US$ | 296,002 M US$ | 4.13 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 152,280 M US$ | 1.34 M US$ | 296,081 M US$ | 4.14 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for the Philippines and Thailand| PHL: total | per 1000 inh. | THA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 216,387 km | 1.90 km | 180,053 km | 2.51 km |
| Railways: | 77 km | 0.00 km | 4,127 km | 0.06 km |
| Waterways: | 3,219 km | 0.03 km | 4,000 km | 0.06 km |
| Harbours: | 1,805 | 0.0158 | 839 | 0.0117 |
| Passenger airports: | 46 | 0.0004 | 32 | 0.0004 |
Energy balance
Details for the Philippines and Thailand| PHL: total | per 1000 inh. | THA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production capacity: | 244.27 bn kWh | 2.14 m kWh | 465.42 bn kWh | 6.50 m kWh |
| Energy consumption: | 90.93 bn kWh | 798,443.34 kWh | 190.57 bn kWh | 2.66 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 100.92 bn kWh | 886,202.14 kWh | 176.92 bn kWh | 2.47 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 2.62 bn kWh | 36,557.86 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 29.55 bn kWh | 412,711.11 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 145.42 m t | 1,276.94 t | 267.09 m t | 3,730.24 t |
Telecommunication
Details for the Philippines and Thailand| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +63 | +66 |
| Internet domain: | .ph | .th |
| PHL total | PHL per 1000 inh. | THA total | THA per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 5,028,018 | 44 | 4,634,000 | 65 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 163,345,244 | 1434 | 120,850,000 | 1688 |
| Internet server: | 425,812 | 4 | 3,399,000 | 47 |
| Internet users: | 56,712,403 | 498 | 61,053,978 | 853 |
| Broadband Internet: | 9,623,734 | 85 | 12,420,940 | 173 |
Healthcare system
Details for the Philippines and Thailand| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 0.99 | 2.10 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 1.28 | 0.81 |
| Diabetes: | 7.1 % | 7.0 % |
| Malaria: | 0.2 % | 0.4 % |
| HIV: | 0.36 % | 0.19 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 6.50 ‰ | 1.43 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 76.0 % | 83.0 % |
| Smokers: | 22.9 % | 22.1 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: Philippines and Thailand
| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 31.9 °C | 33.0 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 23.9 °C | 23.9 °C |
| Water temperature: | 27.5 °C | 27.7 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 81 % | 78 % |
| Rain days: | 11.3 | 9.1 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 6.3 | 6.4 |
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
Thailand
Philippines
Native languages
| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Thai: | n/a | 52.6 % |
| Tagalog: | 29.3 % | n/a |
| Lao: | n/a | 23.4 % |
| Cebuano: | 23.3 % | n/a |
| Chinese: | 1.9 % | 12.3 % |
| Ilocano: | 9.3 % | n/a |
| Hiligaynon: | 9.1 % | n/a |
| Bicol: | 5.7 % | n/a |
| Waray-waray: | 3.8 % | n/a |
| Malay: | 0.7 % | 3.6 % |
| Pampango: | 3.0 % | n/a |
| English: | 2.2 % | n/a |
| Kapampangan: | 2.2 % | n/a |
| Pangasinan: | 1.8 % | n/a |
| Maguindanao: | 1.4 % | n/a |
| Burmese: | n/a | 1.3 % |
| Maranao: | 1.3 % | n/a |
| Khmer: | n/a | 1.3 % |
| Kuy: | n/a | 1.1 % |
| Kinaray-a: | 1.0 % | n/a |
| Tausug: | 0.9 % | n/a |
| Surigaonon: | 0.6 % | n/a |
| Chavacano: | 0.6 % | n/a |
| other: | 1.9 % | 4.4 % |
Religions
| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 92.5 % | 1.2 % |
| Buddhism: | n/a | 92.0 % |
| Islam: | 5.0 % | 4.9 % |
| Nondenominational: | 0.1 % | 0.1 % |
| Sikhism: | n/a | 0.1 % |
| other: | 2.4 % | 1.7 % |