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Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers.

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Data refreshed on 2026.11.04 · source: Wikidata

The Institute's composite reading

Vigilance

4.2 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 4.4
  • Economy 7.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 2.4

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

UN list of 2026.11.03: 16 people and 2 entities linked to the country by nationality or a known address. Regime: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida.

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 25 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 18 (list of 2026.11.03), EU 18 (list of 2026.10.23).

Capital
Manila
Population
114,123,600 inh.
Area
342,353 km²
Currency
PHP
Regime
republic

Executive in office

Head of State

Bongbong Marcos

since 2022.06.30 Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Government in office · 10 members

Secretary of National Defense

Gilbert Teodoro

since 2023.06.05 Lakas-CMD Defence

Secretary of the Interior and Local Government

Juanito Víctor Remullá

since 2024.10.08 Lakas-CMD Interior

Secretary of Education

Juan Edgardo Angara

since 2024.07.19 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Education

Secretary of Energy

Raphael Lotilla

since 2022.07.11 Energy

Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources

Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga

since 2022.07.12

Secretary of Public Works and Highways

Vince Dizon

since 2025.09.01

Secretary of Science and Technology

Renato U Solidum

since 2022.08.13

Secretary of Social Welfare and Development

Rexlon Gatchalian

since 2023.01.31 Coalition nationaliste du peuple

Secretary of Trade and Industry

Alfredo E. Pascual

since 2022.06.30

Secretary of Transportation

Giovanni Lopez

since 2025.09.01

Parliament

Chambre des représentants des Philippines

318 seats

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Inception 1907

  • Lakas–CMD 76
  • National Unity Party NUP 54
  • Partido Federal ng Pilipinas PFP 50
  • Party-lists 45
  • Nationalist People's Coalition NPC 33
  • Party-lists 18
  • Nacionalista Party 17
  • Liberal Party of the Philippines 3
  • Liberal Party of the Philippines 3
  • Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod HTL 3
  • Makatizens United Party MKTZNU 2
  • National Unity Party NUP 2
12 more groups
  • One Cebu 1CEBU 1
  • Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines CDP 1
  • Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino LDP 1
  • Partido Navoteño 1
  • Partido Demokratiko Pilipino PDP 1
  • Independent politician 1
  • Lakas–CMD 1
  • Nacionalista Party 1
  • Nationalist People's Coalition NPC 1
  • Partido Federal ng Pilipinas PFP 1
  • Party-list 1
  • Vacant 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Sénat

24 seats

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Inception 1916

  • Nationalist People's Coalition NPC 5
  • Independent politician 4
  • Nacionalista Party 3
  • Partido Demokratiko Pilipino 3
  • Independent politician 2
  • Akbayan 1
  • Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino KANP 1
  • Lakas–CMD 1
  • Liberal Party of the Philippines 1
  • Nacionalista Party 1
  • Nationalist People's Coalition NPC 1
  • Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino PMP 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

487 G$

2025 ↑ +5.5 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

4,171 $

2025 ↑ +4.7 % vs 2024

Growth

4.4 %

2025 ↓ -1.3 pt vs 2024

Inflation

1.7 %

2025 ↓ -1.6 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

2.2 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.3 %

2025 ↑ +0.1 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

69.9 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)

  • borde Mer de Chine méridionale Récif Scarborough · Second Thomas Shoal

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.39/1

#102 electoral autocracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

58/100

Partly Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

32/100

#1202025

Press freedom (RSF)

47/100

#1142026

Military posture SIPRI · 2025

Global spending rank

#41

SIPRI 2025

Annual budget

6.3 Md$

2025USD constants 2024

Defense effort

1.3 %PIB

2025

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #2 Nickel 2024
  • #4 Cobalt 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

73 Md$

Imports

116 Md$

Balance

-43 Md$

Top exports

  • Circuits intégrés 21 Md$
  • Ordinateurs + composants 6 Md$

Top imports

  • Circuits intégrés 15 Md$
  • Pétrole raffiné 10 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 41%
  • GBR 43%
  • FRA 47%
  • DEU 47%
  • RUS 51%
  • CHN 60%
  • IND 64%

Abstention: 21%

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Last election

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.72/1

#1192023

Gini

39.3

moderate2023

Refugees hosted

1,032

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

807

UNHCR 2025

National anthem

Lupang Hinirang

Composer · Julián Felipe

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

  • UN
  • WTO
  • APEC
  • ASEAN

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 8,324 times a day (French and English). On 2026.11.03: 7,703, or ×0.9.

French + English French usual level 2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

  • Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
  • Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2023 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
  • Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
  • UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
  • Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)