Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Chile 2.5 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 5.6 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 3,939 m above the Philippines’.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 5.9 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 15 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 7.7 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 5.3 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 11 years older than in the Philippines.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.8 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Chile 1.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 36% larger than Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 3 times as much per person as the Philippines.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in the Philippines (Gini 3.7 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile and the Philippines are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× the Philippines’.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 9.1 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 11 years longer than in the Philippines.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 3.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 4.2 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 0.10 points higher than in the Philippines.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 8% more alcohol than in the Philippines.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 2.9 times as much meat per person as the Philippines.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 75 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 146 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 1.3 years longer than in the Philippines.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 11 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 4.7 times as long as the Philippines’.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 3 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
Chile and the Philippines are nearly identical here.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 46% more likely to be murdered in Chile than in the Philippines.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 6% deadlier than in the Philippines.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 16.9 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 2.1 times as much rain as Chile.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than the Philippines?
Chile is larger. The Philippines fits inside Chile 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Chile or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 5.9 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or the Philippines?
People in Chile live 11 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Chile or the Philippines?
Men in Chile are 7.7 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
