Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Angola 4.2 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 23 times as long as Angola’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The Philippines’ highest peak towers 334 m above Angola’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of the Philippines, versus 36% of Angola
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Philippines: 42.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 3 times as many people as Angola
Angola: 39 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 13 times as densely populated as Angola
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Angola are 3.2 cm taller than in the Philippines
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Angola are 4.0 cm taller than in the Philippines
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Philippines is 8.8 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 3.2 more children on average than in the Philippines
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.7% of people in the Philippines are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Angola hosts 74 times as many refugees per resident as the Philippines
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Philippines: 0.0088 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Philippines has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026) · Philippines: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Angola 1
Angola: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 4 times the size of Angola’s
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Philippines produces 23% more per person than Angola
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in the Philippines (Gini 12 points higher)
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 5.3% in the Philippines
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Philippines: 5.3% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 2.2% in the Philippines
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Angola and the Philippines are practically level
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Philippines: 1.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The Philippines’ central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Philippines: 14.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Philippines spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Angola
Angola: $76 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Philippines live 5.1 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Angola is 48% more likely to die before turning one than in the Philippines
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Philippines has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Angola
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
The Philippines has 29% more hospital beds per person than Angola
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Philippines: 1 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 5.7 times that in the Philippines
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 3.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Angola are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 2.41 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 61% more alcohol than in Angola
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 81% more meat per person than Angola
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 584 kcal more food per person per day than Angola
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Angola put in 19 more hours a year than in the Philippines
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 4 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 6 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Philippines welcomed 6.4 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019)
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
The Philippines has 5 more World Heritage sites than Angola (6 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The Philippines has won 18 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Philippines: 18 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
67% of people in the Philippines are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the Philippines is 4.4 times as fast as in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Philippines: 166 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
95% of people in the Philippines have electricity, versus 56% in Angola
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines
Angola: 71% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Angola’s railway network is 5.4 times as long as the Philippines’
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 10 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 25% of the Philippines
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Philippines: 24.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Philippines emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Angola carries 13% more fine dust than in the Philippines
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6% more likely to be murdered in the Philippines than in Angola
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Angola are 45% deadlier than in the Philippines
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 13.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 3.6 °C warmer than Angola
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 2.7 times as much rain as Angola
Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Angola bigger than the Philippines?
Angola is larger. The Philippines fits inside Angola 4.2 times.
Which has more people, Angola or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 3 times as many people as Angola (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or the Philippines?
People in the Philippines live 5.1 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Angola or the Philippines?
Men in Angola are 3.2 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
