Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Canada 52 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 5.6 times as long as the Philippines’.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,005 m above the Philippines’.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 2.8 times as many people as Canada.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 83 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 13.5 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 10.6 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 15 years older than in the Philippines.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.6 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada and the Philippines are practically level.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 4.8 times the size of the Philippines’.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 5.3 times as much per person as the Philippines.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Canada (Gini 7.8 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines and Canada are practically level.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× the Philippines’.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 33 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 12 years longer than in the Philippines.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 4.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 3.6 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in the Philippines smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.53 points higher than in the Philippines.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 52% more alcohol than in the Philippines.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 2.8 times as much meat per person as the Philippines.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 607 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 365 more hours a year than in Canada.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 3.9 years longer than in the Philippines.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 21 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Canada have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 95 times as long as the Philippines’.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 6 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 8.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 3.3 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in Canada.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 2.1 times as deadly as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 29.3 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 4.4 times as much rain as Canada.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than the Philippines?
Canada is larger. The Philippines fits inside Canada 52 times.
Which has more people, Canada or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 2.8 times as many people as Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or the Philippines?
People in Canada live 12 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Canada or the Philippines?
Men in Canada are 13.5 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
