Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Egypt 3.3 times.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 15 times as long as Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The Philippines’ highest peak towers 325 m above Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 1% more people than the Philippines.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 3.3 times as densely populated as Egypt.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Egypt are 9.3 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Egypt are 6.7 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Philippines is 1.3 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 0.8 more children on average than in the Philippines.
Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
The Philippines and Egypt are practically level.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Egypt 1.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 33% larger than Egypt’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Egypt produces 61% more per person than the Philippines.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Egypt (Gini 10.8 points higher).
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Philippines spends 37% more on health per person than Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Egypt live 1.9 years longer than in the Philippines.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Egypt.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Philippines has 18% more doctors per person than Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 2.34 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 59 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 22% more meat per person than Egypt.
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Egypt has 111 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 273 more hours a year than in the Philippines.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Egypt went to school 0.16 years longer than in the Philippines.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Egypt welcomed 4.4 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
75% of people in Egypt are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Egypt have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in the Philippines live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Egypt’s railway network is 10 times as long as the Philippines’.
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Egypt: 0.14 (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 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Egypt emits 47% more CO₂ than someone in the Philippines.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of the Philippines’ electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 79% more fine dust than in the Philippines.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.3 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in Egypt.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 3% deadlier than in Egypt.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 2.8 °C warmer than Egypt.
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 246 times as much rain as Egypt.
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than the Philippines?
Egypt is larger. The Philippines fits inside Egypt 3.3 times.
Which has more people, Egypt or the Philippines?
Egypt has 1% more people than the Philippines (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or the Philippines?
People in Egypt live 1.9 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Egypt or the Philippines?
Men in Egypt are 9.3 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
