Philippines
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of the Philippines.
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Curated stat
The Philippines now counts more than 7,600 islands, so even the country count depends on definitions.
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Philippines vs Taiwan
48 shared metrics.
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Taiwan
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Name origin: the name may derive from the Chinese words tai (terrace) and wan (bay), referring to the island's terrain.
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Geography
Size snapshot: slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Taiwan leads in 29 of 48 shared metrics, while Philippines leads in 19.
Philippines's Coastline Length is 22.2x that of Taiwan (36.3K km vs 1.6K km).
Philippines's Population is 4.0x that of Taiwan (118.28M vs 23.60M).
Philippines's Merchant Fleet Size is 3.7x that of Taiwan (2.2K vs 465).
Philippines's Airports is 3.4x that of Taiwan (244 vs 56).
Philippines's Irrigated Land is 3.3x that of Taiwan (16.3K km² vs 3.8K km²).
Key Comparisons
Coastline LengthPhilippines leads
Philippines
36.3K km
Taiwan
1.6K km
PopulationPhilippines leads
Philippines
118.28M
Taiwan
23.60M
Merchant Fleet SizePhilippines leads
Philippines
2.2K
Taiwan
465
AirportsPhilippines leads
Philippines
244
Taiwan
56
Irrigated LandPhilippines leads
Philippines
16.3K km²
Taiwan
3.8K km²
Political Corruption IndexPhilippines leads
Philippines
0.84
Taiwan
0.21
All Metrics
Coastline Length
PhilippinesPhilippines
36.3K km
Taiwan
1.6K km
2217% higher
Population
PhilippinesPhilippines
118.28M
Taiwan
23.60M
401% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
PhilippinesPhilippines
2.2K
Taiwan
465
374% higher
Airports
PhilippinesPhilippines
244
Taiwan
56
336% higher
Irrigated Land
PhilippinesPhilippines
16.3K km²
Taiwan
3.8K km²
326% higher
Political Corruption Index
PhilippinesPhilippines
0.84
Taiwan
0.21
293% higher
Birth Rate
PhilippinesPhilippines
16.02 per 1k
Taiwan
7.2 per 1k
122% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
PhilippinesPhilippines
12.82%
Taiwan
6.3%
104% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
TaiwanPhilippines
0.04 per 100k people
Taiwan
1.3 per 100k people
97% lower
Railway Length
TaiwanPhilippines
77 km
Taiwan
1.6K km
95% lower
CO2 Per Capita
TaiwanPhilippines
1.5 t/person/yr
Taiwan
11.3 t/person/yr
87% lower
Official Languages Count
TaiwanPhilippines
3.0
Taiwan
22
86% lower
Fertility Rate
PhilippinesPhilippines
1.9 children/woman
Taiwan
1.1 children/woman
73% higher
Broadband Access (%)
TaiwanPhilippines
7.0 per 100 people
Taiwan
25 per 100 people
72% lower
Wind Electricity Share
TaiwanPhilippines
1.2%
Taiwan
4.2%
71% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
PhilippinesPhilippines
5.0 days/yr
Taiwan
3.0 days/yr
67% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
TaiwanPhilippines
15.66 kg/person/yr
Taiwan
41.72 kg/person/yr
62% lower
Coal Electricity Share
PhilippinesPhilippines
58.67%
Taiwan
36.25%
62% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
TaiwanPhilippines
6.7 per 1M people
Taiwan
16.57 per 1M people
60% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
TaiwanPhilippines
0.29
Taiwan
0.70
59% lower
Electricity Generation
TaiwanPhilippines
125.86 TWh
Taiwan
288.35 TWh
56% lower
Solar Electricity Share
TaiwanPhilippines
2.4%
Taiwan
5.4%
55% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
TaiwanPhilippines
29.17M kW
Taiwan
64.53M kW
55% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
TaiwanPhilippines
32 pts
Taiwan
68 pts
53% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
TaiwanPhilippines
37.04 kg/person/yr
Taiwan
77.57 kg/person/yr
52% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
TaiwanPhilippines
0.39
Taiwan
0.80
51% lower
Inflation Rate
PhilippinesPhilippines
3.2%
Taiwan
2.2%
45% higher
Median Age
TaiwanPhilippines
25.3 years
Taiwan
43.5 years
42% lower
Time Zones Count
TaiwanPhilippines
2.0 time zones
Taiwan
3.0 time zones
33% lower
Urban Population (%)
TaiwanPhilippines
55.45%
Taiwan
80.1%
31% lower
Death Rate
TaiwanPhilippines
5.8 per 1k
Taiwan
8.2 per 1k
29% lower
Highest Elevation
TaiwanPhilippines
3.0K m
Taiwan
4.0K m
25% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
TaiwanPhilippines
0.68
Taiwan
0.84
19% lower
Big Mac Price
PhilippinesPhilippines
$2.84
Taiwan
$2.47
15% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
PhilippinesPhilippines
39.9% of GDP
Taiwan
35.7% of GDP
12% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
TaiwanPhilippines
0.81
Taiwan
0.90
10% lower
Capital Elevation
TaiwanPhilippines
9.0 m
Taiwan
10 m
10% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
TaiwanPhilippines
117.28 per 100 people
Taiwan
128 per 100 people
8% lower
Life Evaluation Score
TaiwanPhilippines
6.2 pts
Taiwan
6.7 pts
8% lower
Internet Users (%)
TaiwanPhilippines
84%
Taiwan
90%
7% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
TaiwanPhilippines
588.29 gCO2/kWh
Taiwan
633.21 gCO2/kWh
7% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
TaiwanPhilippines
28.39 kg/person/yr
Taiwan
29.75 kg/person/yr
5% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
PhilippinesPhilippines
0.01 per 1M people
Taiwan
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
PhilippinesPhilippines
0 m
Taiwan
0 m
ranked higher
Land Border Length
PhilippinesPhilippines
0 km
Taiwan
0 km
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
TaiwanPhilippines
-3.3% of GDP
Taiwan
17.4% of GDP
ranked lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
PhilippinesPhilippines
6.0 sites
Taiwan
0 sites
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
PhilippinesPhilippines
0
Taiwan
0
ranked higher
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