Philippines

Overview

Out of 72 countries, Philippines sits at #24 — #24 Most Cooked. Three departments are doing the heavy lifting here: political institutions (political polarization beats 74% of the field, just not in a good way), housing policy (housing cost burden, 81st percentile), and public health policy bringing up the rear. Different agencies, same energy.

Philippines scores 35 out of 100, the global median sits at 27 — so this is 8 points above that line (higher means more cooked). Performance is lopsided: political polarization ranks worse than 74% of countries, while billionaires hoarded (17 billionaires) is the closest thing to a bright spot — and it still only beats 36% of the field. None of this is really about Philippines specifically — it's about what's propping up the political institutions numbers underneath.

Sources: V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · OECD Affordable Housing Database (HC1.2) (2024) · UN World Population Prospects / WHO (2024)