Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside the Philippines 9.8 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 546 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The Philippines’ highest peak towers 2,260 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 9.8 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines and Belgium are nearly identical here.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 13.9 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 9.3 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 16 years older than in the Philippines.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.5 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, the Philippines 2.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 49% larger than the Philippines’.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 5.9 times as much per person as the Philippines.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Belgium (Gini 12.5 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines and Belgium are practically level.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× the Philippines’.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 31 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 12 years longer than in the Philippines.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 4.5 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 0.72 points higher than in the Philippines.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 56% more alcohol than in the Philippines.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 78% more meat per person than the Philippines.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 938 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 503 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 2.7 years longer than in the Philippines.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 35 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Belgium have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Belgium’s railway network is 7.1 times as long as the Philippines’.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of the Philippines, but only 23% of Belgium.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 4.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 2.1 times as deadly as in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 15.3 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 3.2 times as much rain as Belgium.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than the Philippines?
The Philippines is larger. Belgium fits inside the Philippines 9.8 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 9.8 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or the Philippines?
People in Belgium live 12 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Belgium or the Philippines?
Men in Belgium are 13.9 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
