The Human Truth Foundation

Philippines (Republic of the Philippines)

https://www.humantruth.info/philippines.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#philippines

Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index78th best
CapitalManila
Land Area 298 170km21
LocationAsia
Population106.7m2
Life Expectancy69.27yrs (2017)3
GNI$8 920 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesPH, PHL, 6085
Internet Domain.ph6
CurrencyPeso (PHP)7
Telephone+638

1. Overview

#china #japan

The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected president and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Republic of the Philippines attained its independence. A 20-year rule by Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when a "people power" movement in Manila ("EDSA 1") forced him into exile and installed Corazon AQUINO as president. Her presidency was hampered by several coup attempts that prevented a return to full political stability and economic development. Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992. His administration was marked by increased stability and by progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA was elected president in 1998. He was succeeded by his vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001 after ESTRADA's stormy impeachment trial on corruption charges broke down and another "people power" movement ("EDSA 2") demanded his resignation. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was elected to a six-year term as president in May 2004. Her presidency was marred by several corruption allegations but the Philippine economy was one of the few to avoid contraction following the 2008 global financial crisis, expanding each year of her administration. Benigno AQUINO III was elected to a six-year term as president in May 2010. The Philippine Government faces threats from several groups, some of which are on the US Government's Foreign Terrorist Organization list. Manila has waged a decades-long struggle against ethnic Moro insurgencies in the southern Philippines, which has led to a peace accord with the Moro National Liberation Front and ongoing peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The decades-long Maoist-inspired New People's Army insurgency also operates through much of the country. The Philippines faces increased tension with China over disputed territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverThe Philippines is defined by its emerald rice fields, teeming megacities, graffiti-splashed jeepneys, smouldering volcanoes, fuzzy water buffaloes and smiling, happy-go-lucky people. Just when you thought you had Asia figured out, you get to the Philippines. Instead of monks you have priests; instead of túk-túk you have tricycles; instead of pho you have adobo. At first glance the Philippines will disarm you more than charm you, but peel back the country´s skin and there are treasures to be found aplenty. For starters, you can swim with whale sharks, scale volcanoes, explore desert islands, gawk at ancient emerald-green rice terraces, submerge at world-class dive sites and venture into rainforests to visit remote hill tribes.Beyond its obvious physical assets, the Philippines possesses a quirky streak that takes a bit longer to appreciate. There are secret potions and healing lotions, guys named Bong and girls named Bing, grinning hustlers, deafening cock farms, wheezing bangkas (outrigger boats), crooked politicians, fuzzy carabao (water buffalo), graffiti-splashed jeepneys and cheap beer to enjoy as you take it all in.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Philippines National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
113=Lebanon0.706
114Indonesia0.705
115Vietnam0.703
116Philippines0.699
117Botswana0.693
118=Bolivia0.692
118=Kyrgyzstan0.692
120Venezuela0.691
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
111Jordan$9 924
112Lebanon$9 526
113Bhutan$9 438
114Philippines$8 920
115Jamaica$8 834
116Guatemala$8 723
117Namibia$8 634
118El Salvador$8 296
Asia Avg$22 215
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
75Bahamas81.6
76St Vincent & Grenadines81.6
77Antigua & Barbuda82.3
78Philippines82.5
79Colombia82.7
80China82.8
81Vietnam82.9
82St Kitts & Nevis83.0
Asia Avg92.0
World Avg88.6
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Philippines's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #philippines #population #yemen

Population:

The Philippines's population is predicted to rise to 126.32 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.73. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

The Roman Catholic Church is the most notable, powerful and active organisation that lobbies against birth-control wherever it can, internationally. Thankfully Most Catholics routinely ignore the Church on this issue, especially in educated and developed countries, but there are still plenty of fast-growing countries where the Catholic Church is still prospering the old-fashioned way. It took the government of the Philippines 13 years to force through legislation to allow government-funded contraception and for sex education in schools because of the strength of the opposition of the Catholic Church there - in a country where 11 women die of pregnancy-related problems every day. The Catholic Church "ferociously" opposed it, warning of moral and social collapse, the destruction of family life, and divine wrath, if it was passed. The bill is considered "a major step toward reducing maternal deaths and promoting family planning in the impoverished country, which has one of Asia's fastest-growing populations. [...] The United Nations said early this year that the bill would help reduce an alarming number of pregnancy-related deaths, prevent life-threatening abortions and slow the spread of AIDS"14.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
10Japan127.2m
11Mexico126.2m
12Ethiopia109.2m
13Philippines106.7m
14Egypt98.4m
15Vietnam95.5m
16Congo, DR84.1m
17Germany83.1m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
124Russia69.4
125Azerbaijan69.4
126Kazakhstan69.4
127Philippines69.3
128Turkmenistan69.3
129Guatemala69.2
130Moldova68.8
131Nepal68.4
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.202215
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
123=Curaço1.30
123=Bermuda1.30
125Syria2.70
126Philippines2.73
127Lithuania1.27
128Ukraine1.27
129Poland1.26
130Japan1.26
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
16
Pos.2016
Per 10016
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
67Haiti09.6
68Vanuatu09.9
69Cape Verde10.0
70Philippines10.3
71Cambodia10.4
72=Egypt10.5
72=Libya10.5
72=S. Africa10.5
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants17
Pos.2017
%17
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
184Peru0.3%
185Colombia0.3%
186Morocco0.3%
187Philippines0.2%
188N. Korea0.2%
189Sri Lanka0.2%
190Myanmar (Burma)0.1%
191Madagascar0.1%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants18
Pos.2010
%18
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
116Hungary4.6%
117Colombia4.6%
118Sierra Leone4.6%
119Philippines4.6%
120Egypt4.4%
121Germany4.3%
122S. Korea4.3%
123Belgium4.2%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#antisemitism #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #philippines #philippines_antisemitism #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank19
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
83Armenia78.5
84St Kitts & Nevis79.1
85El Salvador79.5
86Philippines79.6
87Moldova80.6
88Palau80.7
Asia Avg103.00
World Avg86.55
q=199.
The Philippines is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. The Philippines comes in the best 20 in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice20 (amongst the best in Asia). It does better than average in terms of its nominal commitment to Human Rights21, LGBT equality22 and in its average Freedom in the World rating. The Philippines still has work to do. The Philippines does worse than average for commentary in Human Rights Watch reports23 (still high for Asia), opposing gender inequality24, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25, freethought26 (still low for Asia), supporting press freedom27 (still high for Asia) and in eliminating modern slavery28. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)29. Human Rights Watch states starkly that "President Rodrigo Duterte has plunged the Philippines into its worst human rights crisis since the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s and 1980s"30.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Philippines's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #philippines #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2025)31
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank31
1=Japan44.1
2Hong Kong48.2
3Singapore49.5
...
39Nepal108.4
40Cambodia109.5
41Jordan109.8
42Philippines116.9
43Tajikistan118.2
44Syria122.2
45Timor-Leste (E. Timor)124.4
46Pakistan127.9
47Laos135.6
Asia Avg80.90
q=50.
Health (2025)31
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank31
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
143Dominican Rep.112.7
144Nicaragua113.8
145S. Africa115.9
146Philippines116.9
147Egypt117.0
148Kiribati117.2
149Tajikistan118.2
150Bolivia121.9
World Avg96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man32. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria32.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans32, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia32.

For more, see:

Health:

The Philippines is a pretty unhealthy country. And finally, it does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33, its alcohol consumption rate34, its adolescent birth rate35, its fertility rate15, its average life expectancy11, its smoking rate36 and in its immunizations take-up37. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in the Philippines improved by +6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. The Philippines's peak fertility rate was 7.15 in 1960.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
124Russia69.4
125Azerbaijan69.4
126Kazakhstan69.4
127Philippines69.3
128Turkmenistan69.3
129Guatemala69.2
130Moldova68.8
131Nepal68.4
Asia Avg73.48
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
97=Bosnia & Herzegovina6.4
97=Angola6.4
99Mexico6.5
100Philippines6.6
101Cambodia6.7
102=Belize6.8
102=Sao Tome & Principe6.8
104Dominican Rep.6.9
Asia Avg3.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.202215
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
123=Curaço1.30
123=Bermuda1.30
125Syria2.70
126Philippines2.73
127Lithuania1.27
128Ukraine1.27
129Poland1.26
130Japan1.26
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
36
Pos.201436
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
135Iraq1 227
136Spain1 265
137Malta1 266
138Philippines1 291
139Indonesia1 322
140Libya1 33338
141Israel1 346
142Argentina1 359
Asia Avg1 035
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
91Chile91
92Tunisia92
93Bahrain93
94Philippines94
95Bosnia & Herzegovina95
96Namibia96
97Guyana97
98Colombia98
Asia Avg64.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
39
Pos.2016
%39
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
28=Bhutan27.1
29Japan27.2
30Angola27.5
31Philippines27.6
32=Sierra Leone27.7
32=Tanzania27.7
34Zambia27.8
35=Togo28.1
Asia Avg44.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
35
Pos.2022
Per 100035
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
117Tajikistan44.9
118Cambodia45.7
119St Vincent & Grenadines46.5
120Philippines48.1
121Botswana48.3
122Cuba48.9
123Haiti51.8
124Seychelles52.1
Asia Avg25.9
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
37
Pos.2015
Avg %37
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
161San Marino79.3
162Gabon78.7
163Micronesia78.2
164Philippines77.9
165Sweden77.8
166Ivory Coast76.9
167Congo, DR76.5
168Timor-Leste (E. Timor)76.5
Asia Avg90.5
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Philippines's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2025)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Nepal47.9
3India49.5
4Philippines49.6
5Japan57.4
6Thailand59.5
7Vietnam60.6
8Indonesia61.9
9Jordan63.1
10Hong Kong64.6
11Cyprus64.8
12Bangladesh69.7
13Maldives70.5
Asia Avg86.44
q=51.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
4Morocco46.5
5Puerto Rico47.1
6Burundi47.8
7Nepal47.9
8India49.5
9Philippines49.6
10Costa Rica49.7
11Denmark50.4
12Mali51.0
World Avg84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

The Philippines comes 9th-best in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. The Philippines comes in the best 20 in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population41 (amongst the highest in Asia). It does better than average in terms of energy to GDP efficiency42, reducing annual meat consumption per person43, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its environmental performance44. The Philippines doesn't do so well in other areas. The Philippines does worse than average in its score on the Green Future Index45 (still good for Asia) and in its forested percent change 2000-202046.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
46
Pos.Total46
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
150St Lucia-1.1%
151Papua New Guinea-1.2%
152Armenia-1.3%
153Philippines-1.3%
154British Virgin Islands-1.4%
155Cayman Islands-1.6%
156Bangladesh-1.9%
157US Virgin Islands-1.9%
Asia Avg3.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
44
Pos.201844
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
79Namibia58.5
80Iran58.2
81Belize57.8
82Philippines57.7
83Mongolia57.5
84=Serbia57.5
84=Chile57.5
86Saudi Arabia57.5
Asia Avg54.5
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
42
Pos.2022
Avg42
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
20Nepal0.55
21Burkina Faso0.55
22Gambia0.55
23Philippines0.57
24Cameroon0.57
25Ivory Coast0.57
26Kenya0.58
27Yemen0.59
Asia Avg1.50
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
77Guinea62%
78Greece62%
79Cameroon62%
80Philippines62%
81Seychelles62%
82Tanzania62%
83Russia62%
84Togo61%
Asia Avg55.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better
41
Pos.2011
%41
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
4Trinidad & Tobago74.5%
5Costa Rica74.2%
6Cyprus71.0%
7Guatemala70.9%
8Philippines70.8%
9S. Korea70.7%
10Colombia70.3%
11Bolivia69.3%
12Paraguay68.9%
Asia Avg37.9%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
43
Pos.2021
kg43
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
59Morocco32.1
60Tajikistan32.4
61Mauritania32.4
62Philippines32.9
63Burkina Faso33.3
64Central African Rep.34.4
65Comoros34.5
66Venezuela35.6
Asia Avg46.7
World Avg52.5
q=185.
Green Future Index
Higher is better
45
Pos.2023
Score45
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
39=Romania4.7
39=Kenya4.7
41New Zealand4.6
42=Philippines4.6
42=Israel4.6
42=Australia4.6
45Taiwan4.5
46=Mexico4.5
Asia Avg4.3
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Philippines's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)47
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank47
1S. Korea22.2
2Japan24.7
3Israel29.5
...
25Azerbaijan78.9
26Sri Lanka79.2
27Lebanon82.1
28Philippines85.1
29Jordan86.1
30India87.8
31Oman89.8
32Palestine91.6
33Mongolia91.7
Asia Avg78.26
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)47
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank47
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
96Lebanon82.1
97Bahamas83.5
98Dominica84.0
99Philippines85.1
100Jordan86.1
101St Lucia86.3
102=Dominican Rep.87.1
102=Panama87.1
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark48. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone48. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots49.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)50

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe48, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia48.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2951
2Israel4.1151
3Japan3.5851
...
105=Tajikistan0.1252
105=Burundi0.1253
107Madagascar0.1153
108=Philippines0.1154
108=Myanmar (Burma)0.1155
110Peru0.1056
111Paraguay0.0957
112=Congo, DR0.0858
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
59
Pos.201859
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
69Spain75.8%
70Samoa74.5%
71Trinidad & Tobago73.4%
72Philippines73.2%
73Saudi Arabia72.8%
74Andorra72.3%
75Panama72.2%
76UAE70.7%
Asia Avg66.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
60
Pos.2021
Years60
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
102Bhutan13.2
103Turkmenistan13.2
104Kyrgyzstan13.2
105Philippines13.1
106Armenia13.1
107Cameroon13.1
108Panama13.1
109Suriname13.0
Asia Avg13.5
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
143Mali143
144Congo, (Brazzaville)144
145Qatar145
146Philippines146
147Mozambique147
148Lesotho148
149Venezuela149
150Libya150
Asia Avg97.1
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
61
Pos.2018
%61
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
94=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
96=Philippines91
96=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
100=Burkina Faso93
100=Tanzania93
Asia Avg55.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better62
Pos.200662
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
68=Turkmenistan87
68=Uzbekistan87
70Kuwait86
71=Philippines86
72Yemen85
73=Trinidad & Tobago85
73=Peru85
73=Cuba85
Asia Avg90.4
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
63
Pos.201663
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
110=Kenya45%
110=Belize45%
112Ukraine44%
113Philippines44%
114Jamaica43%
115Ecuador43%
116Thailand43%
117=Mauritius43%
Asia Avg48.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
64
Pos.201264
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
4Australia18
5Hungary19
6=Philippines23
6=Italy23
8UK25
9=S. Africa26
9=Argentina26
11Ukraine27
12=Brazil27
Asia Avg56.6
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IT Security
Lower is better
65
Pos.201365
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
7Colombia0.22
8=S. Africa0.22
8=Japan0.22
10Philippines0.24
11Czechia0.24
12Argentina0.27
13Hungary0.27
14Peru0.30
Asia Avg1.08
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
66
Pos.2017
Ratio66
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
79=Serbia0.1
80Liechtenstein0.0
81=Cyprus0.0
82Philippines0.0
83=Macedonia0.0
83=Pakistan0.0
83=Paraguay0.0
83=Chile0.0
Asia Avg2.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
67
Pos.202467
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
54Peru49.9%
55Colombia49.8%
56Oman47.9%
57Philippines47.9%
58Kazakhstan47.6%
59Indonesia47.5%
60India47.0%
61Costa Rica46.9%
Asia Avg46.4%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. Philippines's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism

Compared to Asia (2020)68
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank68
1Singapore20.2
2Taiwan37.2
3Hong Kong40.5
...
19Maldives75.1
20Kazakhstan75.8
21Vietnam76.6
22Philippines76.8
23Sri Lanka79.8
24China80.6
25Kyrgyzstan81.7
26Armenia82.2
27Bahrain82.3
Asia Avg79.59
q=49.
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)68
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank68
1Denmark11.2
2Norway13.9
3Netherlands14.4
...
73Kazakhstan75.8
74Vietnam76.6
75Seychelles76.7
76Philippines76.8
77Morocco77.0
78Fiji77.4
79Belarus77.7
80Panama78.4
World Avg78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

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National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
69
Pos.2022
%69
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
16=UK47.0
16=Brazil47.0
16=UAE47.0
16=Philippines47.0
16=Argentina47.0
16=Poland47.0
22Serbia46.0
23=Netherlands46.0
Asia Avg37.9
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
70
Pos.2022
Points70
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
119Zambia33.0
120=Algeria33.0
120=Angola33.0
120=Philippines33.0
123Kenya32.0
124=Dominican Rep.32.0
124=Niger32.0
126Uzbekistan31.0
Asia Avg39.98
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
71
Pos.2024
Score71
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
54Paraguay6.2
55Japan6.1
56Bosnia & Herzegovina6.1
57Philippines6.1
58S. Korea6.0
59Bahrain6.0
60Portugal6.0
61Colombia6.0
Asia Avg5.41
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
55Macedonia55
56Mauritania56
57India57
58Philippines58
59Uruguay59
60Samoa60
61Montenegro61
62Ukraine62
Asia Avg99.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
9Finland9
10Croatia10
11Georgia11
12Philippines12
13Austria13
14Germany14
15Albania15
16Togo16
Asia Avg86.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
72
Pos.2023
Score72
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
112Djibouti2.20
113Congo, (Brazzaville)2.21
114Mauritania2.23
115Philippines2.23
116Belarus2.25
117Kenya2.25
118Mozambique2.26
119Saudi Arabia2.26
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
44Switzerland44
45Bolivia45
46Burkina Faso46
47Philippines47
48UK48
49Timor-Leste (E. Timor)49
50Ireland50
51Norway51
Asia Avg76.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
58Croatia58
59Bangladesh59
60Seychelles60
61Philippines61
62Indonesia62
63Uganda63
64Moldova64
65Mozambique65
Asia Avg92.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
73
Pos.2019
Score73
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
139Libya6.77
140Egypt6.79
141Congo, DR7.04
142Philippines7.14
143Yemen7.26
144India7.52
145Somalia7.80
146Pakistan7.89
Asia Avg3.60
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better74
Pos.201974
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
113Guatemala14.60
114=Fiji14.90
114=Trinidad & Tobago14.90
116Philippines15.30
117Iraq15.90
118Micronesia16.10
119Tajikistan16.70
120=Dominican Rep.17.00
Asia Avg11.80
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
75
Pos.2023
%75
1Slovakia24.1%76
2Slovenia24.3%76
3Belarus24.4%77
...
122Uruguay40.6%78
123=Argentina40.7%78
123=Sao Tome & Principe40.7%79
123=Philippines40.7%76
123=Malaysia40.7%76
127Bolivia40.9%76
128Haiti41.1%80
129USA41.3%78
Asia Avg33.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
81
Pos.2018
Severity81
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
30Vietnam.019
31Egypt.019
32Colombia.020
33Philippines.024
34Mexico.025
35S. Africa.025
36Indonesia.028
37Syria.029
Asia Avg.084
World Avg.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)61
Pos.Lower is better
%61
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
91=Honduras90
91=Cameroon90
91=Rwanda90
91=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
96=Philippines91
96=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
100=Burkina Faso93
100=Tanzania93
100=Indonesia93
103Mali94
104=Pakistan94
105Ethiopia98
106=Senegal98
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)82
Pos.Higher is better
%82
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
122=Niger0
122=Saudi Arabia0
122=Rwanda0
122=Cameroon0
122=Philippines0
122=Kuwait0
122=Madagascar0
122=Nigeria0
122=Malawi0
122=Chad0
122=Nepal0
122=Morocco0
122=Mauritania0
122=Mali0
122=Senegal0
122=Oman0
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below83:

Christian92.6%
Muslim5.5%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion1.5%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%, Aglipayan 2%), Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)84.

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