The Philippines boasts 6 cities in the top 1000 and is one of South East Asiaâs best countries for setting up a startup.
Since 2022, The Philippines lost 5 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 57th worldwide.
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The Philippines is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
The Philippinesâs startup scene is best represented in Education, Energy & Environment, and in and Foodtech.
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 100th - 13 | 7.327 | 1.61 | 3.87 | 1.85 | |
2nd 0 | 449th - 181 | 0.915 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.59 | |
3rd 0 | 708th - 215 | 0.364 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.24 | |
4th new | 952nd new | 0.177 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.12 | |
5th - 1 | 959th - 173 | 0.175 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.11 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 69 startups for Education.
In South East Asia, The Philippines' Energy & Environment is in top 41. The Philippines has a concentration of about 44 of the region's total Energy & Environment startups that are represented on our map.
The Philippines' Foodtech is ranked 44th in the world. Our database contains 36 for this industry.
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