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Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

Capital: Manila
Languages: English, Filipino
Currency: Philippine peso
People: 117 million (2025)
Neighbours: none by land

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Surprising facts about the Philippines

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The Philippines among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

300,000 km²

72nd of 205

2023

Coastline

36,289 km

5th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

2,954 m

70th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

24.5%

118th of 207

2023

Population

117 million

14th of 210

2025

Population density

392 per km²

26th of 209

2025

Height of men

165.2 cm

186th of 196

2019

Height of women

154.1 cm

190th of 196

2019

Median age

25.3 years

140th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.89 children per woman

107th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

5.7%

133rd of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$487 billion

33rd of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$12,577

129th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

39.3

45th of 155

2023

Unemployment

2.2%

166th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$194

130th of 193

2023

Military spending

1.3%

97th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

69.9 years

147th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

21.7 per 1,000

65th of 194

2024

Doctors

0.8 per 1,000

122nd of 190

2021

Adult obesity

9.7%

168th of 195

2024

Smoking

19.9%

80th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

6.21

59th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

6.1 litres

78th of 195

2023

Meat supply

33.6 kg

126th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,983 kcal

88th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,096 hours

50th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

10 years

95th of 193

2023

Internet users

67%

140th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

94.8%

149th of 209

2024

Urban population

56%

134th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

115

104th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

1.5 t

133rd of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

23.3%

119th of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

23.1 µg/m³

71st of 213

2024

Homicide rate

4.3 per 100k

58th of 160

2023

Road deaths

9.7 per 100k

119th of 193

2021

Average temperature

26.4°C

41st of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

3,001 mm

12th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

0.1

71st of 160

2025

Railway network

509 km

110th of 133

2016

Air passengers per resident

0.36

72nd of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

0.02

157th of 179

2022

Official languages

31st of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

33%

158th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like the Philippines across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.