Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Indonesia 6.4 times.
Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 51% longer than the Philippines’.
Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Indonesia’s highest peak towers 1,930 m above the Philippines’.
Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 2.4 times as many people as the Philippines.
Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 2.6 times as densely populated as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Indonesia are 1.0 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Indonesia and the Philippines are practically level.
Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Indonesia is 4.5 years older than in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.2 more children on average than in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.5% of people in Indonesia are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Philippines has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Indonesia 1.
Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Indonesia’s economy is 3 times the size of the Philippines’.
Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Indonesia produces 40% more per person than the Philippines.
Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Indonesia (Gini 4.9 points higher).
Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.2% in Indonesia, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.
Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Philippines spends 47% more on health per person than Indonesia.
Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Indonesia live 1.3 years longer than in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 43% more likely to die before turning one than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Philippines has 51% more doctors per person than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Indonesia are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 0.59 points higher than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 60 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 69% more meat per person than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 83 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 137 more hours a year than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 1.3 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Indonesia welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
73% of people in Indonesia are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Indonesia have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
59% of people in Indonesia live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Indonesia’s railway network is 11 times as long as the Philippines’.
Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 5% more passengers per resident than those from Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Indonesia emits 90% more CO₂ than someone in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of the Philippines’ electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 25% more fine dust than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 16% deadlier than in the Philippines.
Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 15% more rain than the Philippines.
Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Indonesia bigger than the Philippines?
Indonesia is larger. The Philippines fits inside Indonesia 6.4 times.
Which has more people, Indonesia or the Philippines?
Indonesia has 2.4 times as many people as the Philippines (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Indonesia or the Philippines?
People in Indonesia live 1.3 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Indonesia or the Philippines?
Men in Indonesia are 1.0 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
