Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Peru 4.3 times.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 15 times as long as Peru’s.
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 3,792 m above the Philippines’.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 3.4 times as many people as Peru.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 14 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Peru are 1.5 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Peru and the Philippines are practically level.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 4.2 years older than in the Philippines.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.1 more children on average than in the Philippines.
Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, the Philippines 2.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 45% larger than Peru’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 50% more per person than the Philippines.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in the Philippines (Gini 0.8 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines and Peru are practically level.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× the Philippines’.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 8 years longer than in the Philippines.
Peru: 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 times as likely to die before turning one as in Peru.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in the Philippines smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in Peru.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 28% more alcohol than in Peru.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 65% more meat per person than the Philippines.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 172 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 47 more hours a year than in the Philippines.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 0.18 years longer than in the Philippines.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
97% of people in Peru have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Peru’s railway network is 3.6 times as long as the Philippines’.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 44% more passengers per resident than those from the Philippines.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Peru emits 36% more CO₂ than someone in the Philippines.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 19% more fine dust than in the Philippines.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in the Philippines.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 31% deadlier than in the Philippines.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 7.1 °C warmer than Peru.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 39% more rain than Peru.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than the Philippines?
Peru is larger. The Philippines fits inside Peru 4.3 times.
Which has more people, Peru or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 3.4 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or the Philippines?
People in Peru live 8 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Peru or the Philippines?
Men in Peru are 1.5 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
