Which has more people, Kenya or Philippines?

Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Philippines has 117,724,471 (14th of 235).

How do Kenya and Philippines compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.

How do Kenya and Philippines compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184) among countries. Philippines ranks better.

Where does Kenya beat Philippines most clearly?

Kenya ranks far ahead on Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 102.1 vs 107.7; % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.34% vs 1.5%; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 3.3 per 100k vs 33.6 per 100k.

Where does Philippines beat Kenya most clearly?

Philippines ranks far ahead on Partner Violence (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 5.9% vs 22.8%; Happy Planet Index Score (Happy Planet Index by Country): 49.0 vs 30.7; % of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc. (COVID Vaccines by Country): 72.0% vs 21.0%.

Kenya vs Philippines

Philippines comes out ahead of Kenya on 330 of 557 statistics where one end is better, to 215 with 12 ties. Kenya leads on Environment and Health. Philippines leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 8 more categories.

557 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kenya

Wins: 215
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

Philippines

Wins: 330
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Kenya	Philippines
Population	58,636,412 26th of 235	117,724,471 14th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	63.8 195th of 215	69.9 152nd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$7,016 141st of 184	$12,577 119th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.45% 101st of 181	2.24% 21st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.0% 173rd of 214	94.8% 154th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.2 159th of 195	21.7 131st of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,363 148th of 185	$4,171 124th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessPhilippines · 21 statistics
EducationPhilippines · 10 statistics
PopulationPhilippines · 19 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningPhilippines · 3 statistics
CulturePhilippines · 71 statistics
EconomicsPhilippines · 80 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyPhilippines · 37 statistics
LawPhilippines · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetyPhilippines · 46 statistics
EnvironmentKenya · 45 statistics
HealthKenya · 204 statistics
Politics & GovernmentPhilippines · 40 statistics
TravelPhilippines · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Kenya	Philippines
Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	102.1 tied 5th of 198	107.7 tied 188th of 198
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	0.34% 21st of 185	1.5% tied 167th of 185
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	3.3 per 100k tied 27th of 184	33.6 per 100k 151st of 184
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	3.1 per 100k tied 33rd of 184	21.3 per 100k 154th of 184
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	137 per 100k 28th of 204	382 per 100k 161st of 204
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	72.8% 8th of 186	46.3% 129th of 186
Partner ViolenceMost Dangerous Countries for Women	22.8% 180th of 198	5.9% tied 51st of 198
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	38.73 per 100k tied 50th of 204	193.84 per 100k 182nd of 204
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	3.6 per 100k tied 27th of 184	37.7 per 100k 145th of 184
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	1,822 per 100k 4th of 204	6,636 per 100k 134th of 204
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	3,398 per 100k 35th of 204	9,074 per 100k 163rd of 204
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	11.9% tied 56th of 185	29.0% 170th of 185
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	17.5% 77th of 191	181.9% 191st of 191
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	30.7 tied 106th of 147	49.0 21st of 147
% of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	21.0% tied 183rd of 200	72.0% tied 66th of 200
Estimated Road Traffic Death RateRoad Deaths by Country	28.2 per 100k tied 179th of 188	9.7 per 100k tied 72nd of 188
Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	976 per 100k 12th of 201	1,975 per 100k 123rd of 201
Median Fixed Broadband DL SpeedInternet Speeds by Country	15.89 Mbps 149th of 156	107.95 Mbps 63rd of 156
Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic Countries	27th 27th worst of 157	114th 45th best of 157
Male Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	13.1% 30th of 167	34.9% tied 121st of 167
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR Both SexesLung Cancer Rates by Country	3.4 per 100k tied 35th of 184	24.0 per 100k tied 135th of 184
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	74.4% 15th of 186	58.8% tied 112th of 186
Heart Disease ASR Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	129 per 100k 33rd of 204	305 per 100k 141st of 204
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	3.0 per 100k tied 45th of 183	11.5 per 100k tied 143rd of 183
% of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	27.0% tied 181st of 200	75.0% tied 74th of 200
Gonococcal Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	565 per 100k 152nd of 201	97.71 per 100k 50th of 201
Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country	3,158 per 100k 47th of 203	7,017 per 100k 148th of 203
Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country	1.4 per 100k tied 21st of 184	26.0 per 100k 113th of 184
Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	11.8% 39th of 166	30.8% 121st of 166
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	1.5 per 100k tied 21st of 184	29.4 per 100k 113th of 184

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kenya or Philippines?: Philippines comes out ahead of Kenya on 330 of 557 statistics where one end is better, to 215 with 12 ties. Kenya leads on Environment and Health. Philippines leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kenya or Philippines?: Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Philippines has 117,724,471 (14th of 235).
How do Kenya and Philippines compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Philippines 69.9 (152nd of 215) among countries. Philippines ranks better.
How do Kenya and Philippines compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Philippines $12,577 (119th of 184) among countries. Philippines ranks better.
Where does Kenya beat Philippines most clearly?: Kenya ranks far ahead on Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 102.1 vs 107.7; % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.34% vs 1.5%; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 3.3 per 100k vs 33.6 per 100k.
Where does Philippines beat Kenya most clearly?: Philippines ranks far ahead on Partner Violence (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 5.9% vs 22.8%; Happy Planet Index Score (Happy Planet Index by Country): 49.0 vs 30.7; % of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc. (COVID Vaccines by Country): 72.0% vs 21.0%.

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