Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside India 11 times.
India: 3,287,260 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 5.2 times as long as India’s.
India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
India’s highest peak towers 5,632 m above the Philippines’.
India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
India has 13 times as many people as the Philippines.
India: 1.46 billion (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
India is 26% more densely populated than the Philippines.
India: 492 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in India are 1.3 cm taller than in the Philippines.
India: 166.5 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in India are 1.0 cm taller than in the Philippines.
India: 155.2 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in India is 2.8 years older than in the Philippines.
India: 28.1 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in India have 0.1 more children on average than in the Philippines.
India: 1.96 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.4% of people in India are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
India: 7.4% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Philippines has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, India 0.1.
India: 0.1 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
India has 3 official languages, the Philippines 2.
India: 3 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
India’s economy is 8.1 times the size of the Philippines’.
India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Philippines produces 7% more per person than India.
India: Int$11,748 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in India (Gini 13.8 points higher).
India: 25.5 (2022) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.2% in India, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
India: 4.2% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
India spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%.
India: 2.3% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 1.4× India’s.
India: 23% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Philippines spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as India.
India: $85 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in India live 2.3 years longer than in the Philippines.
India: 72.2 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in India is 7% more likely to die before turning one than in the Philippines.
India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Philippines has 10% more doctors per person than India.
India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
9.7% of adults in the Philippines are obese, versus 8.0% in India.
India: 8% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in India smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
India: 22.6% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in India.
India: 4.54 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 16% more alcohol than in India.
India: 5.2 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 4.1 times as much meat per person as India.
India: 8.1 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 314 kcal more food per person per day than India.
India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in India put in 287 more hours a year than in the Philippines.
India: 2,383 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 3.1 years longer than in India.
India: 6.9 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Philippines welcomed 3.4 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019).
India: 0.01 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
70% of people in India are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
India: 70% (2025) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in India have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
India: 99.9% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in the Philippines live in cities, versus 36% in India.
India: 36% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.
India: 79 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
India’s railway network is 134 times as long as the Philippines’.
India: 68,103 km (2021) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from India.
India: 0.12 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
India and the Philippines are practically level.
India: 24.5% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in India emits 46% more CO₂ than someone in the Philippines.
India: 2.2 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
24% of India’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
India: 24.1% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in India carries 91% more fine dust than in the Philippines.
India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 54% more likely to be murdered in the Philippines than in India.
India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in India are 51% deadlier than in the Philippines.
India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 1.9 °C warmer than India.
India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 2.4 times as much rain as India.
India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is India bigger than the Philippines?
India is larger. The Philippines fits inside India 11 times.
Which has more people, India or the Philippines?
India has 13 times as many people as the Philippines (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, India or the Philippines?
People in India live 2.3 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years in India and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in India or the Philippines?
Men in India are 1.3 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
