Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany is 19% bigger than the Philippines
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 15 times as long as Germany’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany and the Philippines are practically level
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 43% of the Philippines
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Philippines: 42.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 40% more people than Germany
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 64% more densely populated than Germany
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 15.1 cm taller than in the Philippines
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 12.0 cm taller than in the Philippines
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 20 years older than in the Philippines
Germany: 45.1 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 Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 3,599 times as many refugees per resident as the Philippines
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Philippines: 0.0088 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Philippines: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 10 times the size of the Philippines’
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 6 times as much per person as the Philippines
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Germany (Gini 5.6 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
5.3% of people in the Philippines live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.7% in Germany
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Philippines: 5.3% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 2.2% in the Philippines
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Philippines: 1.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The Philippines’ central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Philippines: 14.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× the Philippines’
Germany: 80% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 35 times as much on health per person as the Philippines
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 11 years longer than in the Philippines
Germany: 80.8 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 Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 5.7 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 7.8 times as many hospital beds per person as the Philippines
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 1 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 3.2 times that in the Philippines
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 3.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines
Germany: 22% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.68 points higher than in the Philippines
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 79% more alcohol than in the Philippines
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 2.1 times as much meat per person as the Philippines
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 552 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 761 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 4.3 years longer than in the Philippines
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 19 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 49 more World Heritage sites than the Philippines (55 against 6)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Philippines: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, the Philippines 18
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Philippines: 18 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 67% in the Philippines
Germany: 94% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 13% faster than in the Philippines
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Philippines: 166 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines
Germany: 100% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines
Germany: 82% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115
Germany: 129 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 66 times as long as the Philippines’
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 25% of the Philippines
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Philippines: 24.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 4.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines
Germany: 59.1% (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 Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.8 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 2.6 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 13.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 16.1 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 3.4 times as much rain as Germany
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than the Philippines?
Germany is larger. Germany is 19% bigger than the Philippines.
Which has more people, Germany or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 40% more people than Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or the Philippines?
People in Germany live 11 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Germany or the Philippines?
Men in Germany are 15.1 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
