India vs Philippines: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Philippines: Philippines leads on Oil Imports (338,400) against India (3.06); Philippines leads on Oil Consumption (310,000) against India (3.18); Philippines leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (424,000) against India (4.52). Across 111 compared metrics, India wins on 56 and Philippines wins on 46.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 75.21 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 49.57 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 11.5 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 3.7 | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 3,219 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 13.90M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 156.23 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | to depth of exploitation; | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | population concentrated in areas with good farmland; highest concentrations are northwest and south-central Luzon, the southeastern extension of Luzon, and the islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu and Negros; Manila is home to one eighth of the n | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 180 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 479★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 18.72 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 219.77★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 127,070.8 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km | 36,289 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 59.66 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 16,270 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 41.02 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 81★ | |
| Independence | 15★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 7.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 5.1 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 84 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 23.6★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 6.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 120,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 16.7★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 157,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 54.6 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.42 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 74.41 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 26.55 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 995,131.2 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 392.31 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 117.73M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.59★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | AA★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 16.02 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 54.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 3.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 32.33M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 50.98 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 5.68 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 14.67 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95★ | 163.23 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | some variations in age based on the branch of service, but generally 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note: as of 2023, women made up about 8% of the active military; women have attended the Phili | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 % | 85.3 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 0.79 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 0.74 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 33.41 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 682,198.6 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 41.95 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.86 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -176,245.9 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 25.58 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇭 Philippines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.4★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 256 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 53 | |
| Heliports | 289 | 416★ |