Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside France 2 times.
France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 7.5 times as long as France’s.
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 1,856 m above the Philippines’.
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 70% more people than France.
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 3.1 times as densely populated as France.
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 13.4 cm taller than in the Philippines.
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 10.4 cm taller than in the Philippines.
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 17 years older than in the Philippines.
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.3 more children on average than in France.
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
France: 22.5% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
France: 9.3 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, France 1.
France: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 6.9 times the size of the Philippines’.
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 5.1 times as much per person as the Philippines.
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in France (Gini 7.5 points higher).
France: 31.8 (2023) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
France: 7.5% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%.
France: 2.1% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× the Philippines’.
France: 77% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 27 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
France: $5,327 (2024) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 13 years longer than in the Philippines.
France: 83 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 6.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 4.1 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
13% of adults in France are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
France: 12.5% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
France: 33.6% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 0.38 points higher than in the Philippines.
France: 6.59 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 84% more alcohol than in the Philippines.
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 2.4 times as much meat per person as the Philippines.
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 507 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 609 more hours a year than in France.
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 1.8 years longer than in the Philippines.
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 58 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
France: 1.35 (2019) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
France: 89% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in France have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
France: 100% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
France: 79% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
France: 117 (2023) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 54 times as long as the Philippines’.
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines.
France: 0.94 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of France, but only 24% of the Philippines.
France: 32.5% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
France: 4 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
France: 26.1% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in France.
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in France.
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 2.1 times as deadly as in France.
France: 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 12.2 °C warmer than France.
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 2.6 times as much rain as France.
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is France bigger than the Philippines?
France is larger. The Philippines fits inside France 2 times.
Which has more people, France or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 70% more people than France (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or the Philippines?
People in France live 13 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in France or the Philippines?
Men in France are 13.4 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
