Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Kenya 2 times.
Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 68 times as long as Kenya’s.
Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kenya’s highest peak towers 2,245 m above the Philippines’.
Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 2 times as many people as Kenya.
Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 4 times as densely populated as Kenya.
Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kenya are 5.2 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kenya are 5.3 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Philippines is 5.8 years older than in Kenya.
Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 1.3 more children on average than in the Philippines.
Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.7% of people in the Philippines are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.
Kenya: 3% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kenya and the Philippines are practically level.
Kenya: 2 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 3.6 times the size of Kenya’s.
Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Philippines produces 79% more per person than Kenya.
Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Kenya (Gini 0.8 points higher).
Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines and Kenya are practically level.
Kenya: 1% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1× the Philippines’.
Kenya: 34% (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 Kenya.
Kenya: $85 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Philippines live 6.1 years longer than in Kenya.
Kenya: 63.8 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 58% more likely to die before turning one than in the Philippines.
Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Philippines has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
10% of adults in Kenya are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in the Philippines smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 1.53 points higher than in Kenya.
Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.
Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 837 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 61 more hours a year than in Kenya.
Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 1.4 years longer than in Kenya.
Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kenya welcomed 19% more tourists per resident than the Philippines (2019).
Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
67% of people in the Philippines are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Kenya: 35% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
95% of people in the Philippines have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Kenya: 77% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in the Philippines live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Kenya: 32% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
Kenya: 126 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kenya’s railway network is 7.5 times as long as the Philippines’.
Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.
Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of the Philippines, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Philippines emits 4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Kenya: 90% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 5% more fine dust than in Kenya.
Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12% more likely to be murdered in Kenya than in the Philippines.
Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 2.9 times as deadly as in the Philippines.
Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Kenya.
Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 4.3 times as much rain as Kenya.
Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kenya bigger than the Philippines?
Kenya is larger. The Philippines fits inside Kenya 2 times.
Which has more people, Kenya or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 2 times as many people as Kenya (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kenya or the Philippines?
People in the Philippines live 6.1 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Kenya and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Kenya or the Philippines?
Men in Kenya are 5.2 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
