Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside the Philippines 3.3 times.
Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 20 times as long as Portugal’s.
Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The Philippines’ highest peak towers 603 m above Portugal’s.
Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 11 times as many people as Portugal.
Philippines: 117 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 3.3 times as densely populated as Portugal.
Philippines: 392 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Portugal are 9.1 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Portugal are 7.1 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 21 years older than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 25.3 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.5 more children on average than in Portugal.
Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 5.7% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Philippines: 0.1 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Portugal 1.
Philippines: 2 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 41% larger than Portugal’s.
Philippines: $487 billion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Portugal produces 4.2 times as much per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Portugal (Gini 5.4 points higher).
Philippines: 39.3 (2023) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 2.2% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Portugal and the Philippines are practically level.
Philippines: 1.3% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× the Philippines’.
Philippines: 33% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Portugal spends 15 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: $194 (2023) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 12 years longer than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 69.9 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Portugal.
Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 7.4 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Portugal are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 9.7% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 19.9% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Portugal.
Philippines: 6.21 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in the Philippines.
Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 3 times as much meat per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Portugal has 570 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 361 more hours a year than in Portugal.
Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 0.27 years longer than in Portugal.
Philippines: 10 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 116 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Philippines: 0.02 (2022) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Portugal are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 67% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Portugal have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 94.8% (2024) · Portugal: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
61% of people in Portugal live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 56% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Portugal has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
Philippines: 115 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Portugal’s railway network is 5 times as long as the Philippines’.
Philippines: 509 km (2016) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Portugal fly 4.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines.
Philippines: 0.36 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Philippines: 24.5% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Portugal emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
Philippines: 1.5 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 23.3% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Portugal.
Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6 times as likely to be murdered in the Philippines as in Portugal.
Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 35% deadlier than in Portugal.
Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 10.5 °C warmer than Portugal.
Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 3.9 times as much rain as Portugal.
Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Philippines bigger than Portugal?
The Philippines is larger. Portugal fits inside the Philippines 3.3 times.
Which has more people, the Philippines or Portugal?
The Philippines has 11 times as many people as Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Philippines or Portugal?
People in Portugal live 12 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years in the Philippines and 82.4 in Portugal.
Are people taller in the Philippines or Portugal?
Men in Portugal are 9.1 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
