Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Iran 5.8 times
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 15 times as long as Iran’s
Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 2,671 m above the Philippines’
Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of the Philippines, versus 29% of Iran
Iran: 29% (2024) · Philippines: 42.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 26% more people than Iran
Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 6.9 times as densely populated as Iran
Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iran are 10.4 cm taller than in the Philippines
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iran are 7.0 cm taller than in the Philippines
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Iran is 7.6 years older than in the Philippines
Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.2 more children on average than in Iran
Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines
Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iran hosts 943 times as many refugees per resident as the Philippines
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Philippines: 0.0088 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1
Iran: 0.3 (2026) · Philippines: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Iran 1
Iran: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 34% larger than Iran’s
Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iran produces 57% more per person than the Philippines
Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Iran (Gini 3.4 points higher)
Iran: 35.9 (2023) · 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 2.5% in Iran
Iran: 2.5% (2023) · Philippines: 5.3% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 2.2% in the Philippines
Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iran spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Philippines: 1.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Philippines: 14.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Iran’s
Iran: 20% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iran spends 38% more on health per person than the Philippines
Iran: $267 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iran live 7.9 years longer than in the Philippines
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran
Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iran has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines
Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Iran has 91% more hospital beds per person than the Philippines
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Philippines: 1 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iran is 94% higher than in the Philippines
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 3.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines
Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in the Philippines smoke, versus 12% in Iran
Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 1.06 points higher than in Iran
Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 295 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 13% more meat per person than Iran
Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 108 kcal more food per person per day than Iran
Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 150 more hours a year than in the Philippines
Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iran went to school 0.87 years longer than in the Philippines
Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iran: no data · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 24 more World Heritage sites than the Philippines (30 against 6)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Philippines: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iran has won 88 Olympic medals, the Philippines 18
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Philippines: 18 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
85% of people in Iran are online, versus 67% in the Philippines
Iran: 85% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Philippines: 166 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines
Iran: 100% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines
Iran: 77% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115
Iran: 174 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran’s railway network is 19 times as long as the Philippines’
Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 82% more passengers per resident than those from Iran
Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of the Philippines, but only 6.6% of Iran
Iran: 6.6% (2024) · Philippines: 24.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 5.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines
Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of the Philippines’ electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 63% more fine dust than in the Philippines
Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 83% more likely to be murdered in the Philippines than in Iran
Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 2.1 times as deadly as in the Philippines
Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 13.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 7.1 °C warmer than Iran
Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 11 times as much rain as Iran
Iran: 272 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 Iran bigger than the Philippines?
Iran is larger. The Philippines fits inside Iran 5.8 times.
Which has more people, Iran or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 26% more people than Iran (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or the Philippines?
People in Iran live 7.9 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Iran or the Philippines?
Men in Iran are 10.4 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
