Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Philippines
300,000 km²
9.1% of largest
India is 10.96× larger than Philippines
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Philippines
7.7% OF LARGEST
109.58M
PEOPLE
India has 12.93× the population of Philippines
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Philippines
10.5% OF LARGEST
$394.1B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Philippines
9.9% OF LARGEST
143.1K
TROOPS
India has 10.10× the active personnel of Philippines
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Philippines
8.0% OF LARGEST
174
AIRCRAFT
India has 12.54× the aircraft of Philippines
Naval Assets
India
Philippines
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Philippines
14.9% OF LARGEST
130.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Philippines
16.7% OF LARGEST
$95B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Philippines
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Philippines
$119.0B
Exports
$119.0B
Imports
$185.2B
Trade Balance
$-66.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Philippines
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Philippines
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Philippines
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Philippines
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Philippines
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Philippines
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Philippines
3
Gold
5
Silver
10
Bronze
18
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 18
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Philippines
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Philippines
25.7
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 2.5 years older (median) than Philippines
Youth Population
Philippines has the highest youth population at 57.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Philippines
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Philippines
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $350 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $200 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $18 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $10 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 109581078 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 300000 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Manila |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Filipino, English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Philippine Peso (PHP) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 143,100 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 131,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 274,100 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $4,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 530 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 270 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $394,100,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $3,600 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 2.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 42.3 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Philippine Peso (PHP) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 1.5411 Stronger |
| Philippines Currency | 0.6489 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | PHP |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 61.2976 PHP Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 11.0 times larger in area than Philippines.
That's a massive difference!
India has 12.9 times more people than Philippines.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Philippines has the highest GDP per capita at $3,600 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Philippines: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 9.5x larger than Philippines's $394B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 12.9x larger than Philippines's 110M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 11.0x larger than Philippines.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Philippines's 140Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Philippines has a trade deficit of $66B.
Life Expectancy: Philippines leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology