Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Myanmar 2.3 times.
Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 19 times as long as Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 2,916 m above the Philippines’.
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 2.1 times as many people as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 4.7 times as densely populated as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Myanmar are 1.5 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Myanmar and the Philippines are practically level.
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Myanmar is 4.2 years older than in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 0.2 more children on average than in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.5% of people in Myanmar are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1.
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 6 times the size of Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Philippines produces 2.1 times as much per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Myanmar (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.0% in Myanmar, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%.
Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Philippines spends 3.5 times as much on health per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Philippines live 2.9 years longer than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 51% more likely to die before turning one than in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Philippines has 5% more doctors per person than Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
9.7% of adults in the Philippines are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 1.92 points higher than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 61% more meat per person than Myanmar.
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 174 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar.
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 101 more hours a year than in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 3.6 years longer than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Philippines welcomed 57% more tourists per resident than Myanmar (2019).
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
67% of people in the Philippines are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
95% of people in the Philippines have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in the Philippines live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114.
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 5.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Philippines emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 35% more fine dust than in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 69% more likely to be murdered in the Philippines than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Myanmar are 2 times as deadly as in the Philippines.
Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 2.3 °C warmer than Myanmar.
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 34% more rain than Myanmar.
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than the Philippines?
Myanmar is larger. The Philippines fits inside Myanmar 2.3 times.
Which has more people, Myanmar or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 2.1 times as many people as Myanmar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or the Philippines?
People in the Philippines live 2.9 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Myanmar or the Philippines?
Men in Myanmar are 1.5 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
