⌛ Then vs now
How has the Philippines changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in the Philippines now live 5.5 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
62.9 million in 1990, 117 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
4.32 children per woman in 1990, 1.89 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
17.8 years in 1990, 25.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
2.8% in 1990, 5.7% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$2,610 in 1990, Int$12,600 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$50.5 billion in 1990, $487 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.7% in 1991, 2.2% in 2025.
Military spending
2.2% in 1990, 1.3% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
64.4 years in 1990, 69.9 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
38.8 per 1,000 in 1990, 21.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
1.6% in 1990, 9.7% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
18 kg in 1990, 33.6 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,220 kcal in 1990, 2,980 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
7.2 years in 1990, 10 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,210 hours in 1990, 2,100 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
36% in 1990, 56% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 67% in 2024.
Access to electricity
65.4% in 1993, 94.8% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 115 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.6 t in 1990, 1.5 t in 2024.
Forest cover
26.1% in 1990, 24.5% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
45.4% in 1990, 23.3% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
14.8 per 100k in 1990, 4.4 per 100k in 2023.