Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Russia 57 times.
Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023) · Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 4% longer than the Philippines’.
Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 2,688 m above the Philippines’.
Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 23% more people than the Philippines.
Philippines: 117 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 45 times as densely populated as Russia.
Philippines: 392 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Russia are 11.4 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019) · Russia: 176.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Russia are 10.4 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019) · Russia: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Russia is 14 years older than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 25.3 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.5 more children on average than in Russia.
Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 5.7% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Philippines: 0.1 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Russia 1.
Philippines: 2 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Russia’s economy is 5.3 times the size of the Philippines’.
Philippines: $487 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Russia produces 3.9 times as much per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Russia (Gini 6.3 points higher).
Philippines: 39.3 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
The Philippines and Russia are practically level.
Philippines: 2.2% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%.
Philippines: 1.3% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× the Philippines’.
Philippines: 33% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Russia spends 5.2 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: $194 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Russia live 3.5 years longer than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 69.9 years (2024) · Russia: 73.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 5.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.
Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 6.5 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 9.7% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 19.9% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 0.37 points higher than in Russia.
Philippines: 6.21 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Russia drink 71% more alcohol than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia has 2.5 times as much meat per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Russia has 546 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
The Philippines and Russia are practically level.
Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Russia went to school 2.4 years longer than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 10 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Philippines: 0.02 (2022) · Russia: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Russia are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 67% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 94.8% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 56% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115.
Philippines: 115 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia’s railway network is 168 times as long as the Philippines’.
Philippines: 509 km (2016) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Russia fly 94% more passengers per resident than those from the Philippines.
Philippines: 0.36 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Philippines: 24.5% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 8.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
Philippines: 1.5 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of the Philippines’ electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.
Philippines: 23.3% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 79% more fine dust than in Russia.
Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 80% more likely to be murdered in Russia than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Russia are 9% deadlier than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 28.9 °C warmer than Russia.
Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 5.1 times as much rain as Russia.
Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Philippines bigger than Russia?
Russia is larger. The Philippines fits inside Russia 57 times.
Which has more people, the Philippines or Russia?
Russia has 23% more people than the Philippines (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Philippines or Russia?
People in Russia live 3.5 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years in the Philippines and 73.4 in Russia.
Are people taller in the Philippines or Russia?
Men in Russia are 11.4 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
